The Sun Never Sets (film)
| The Sun Never Sets | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rowland V. Lee |
| Written by | W.P. Lipscomb Arthur Fitz-Richard Jerry Horwin |
| Produced by | Rowland V. Lee |
| Starring | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Basil Rathbone Barbara O'Neil |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | May 31, 1939 |
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Sun Never Sets is a 1939 American drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Basil Rathbone and Barbara O'Neil.[1]
Cast
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as John Randolph
- Basil Rathbone as Clive Randolph
- Barbara O'Neil as Helen Randolph
- Lionel Atwill as Zurof
- Virginia Field as Phyllis
- C. Aubrey Smith as Sir John Randolph
- Melville Cooper as Cosey
- Mary Forbes as Mrs. Randolph
- John Burton as Simon
- Arthur Mulliner as Uncle Gerald
- Theodore von Eltz as Delafons
- Douglas Walton as Carpenter
- Cecil Kellaway as Colonial Official
- Lionel Belmore as Third Selection Board Member
- Sidney Bracey as Minister of Colonial Affairs
- Jess Lee Brooks as Angry - Heavyset Chief
- Russell Burroughs as Young Candidate
- Frederick Clarke as Dr. Anderson
- Harry Cording as Zurof Camp Guard
- Jack Deery as Command Bomber Pilot
- Al Duvall as Kim Kroo
- James Eagles as Assistant Operator
- Mary Field as Maid
- Lawrence Grant as Second Selection Board Member
- Eddie Hall as Henchman Bringing John Randolph Through Sliding Doors
- Holmes Herbert as Colonial Official
- Claude Horton as Sir Walter Raleigh
- Philip Hurlic as Tuppence - Native Boy
- Brandon Hurst as A Doctor
- Olaf Hytten as Statesman
- Edward Keane as DNXY Radio Operator
- Robert Emmett Keane as Henchman Careira
- Walter McGrail as Henchman DaCosta
- Lew Payton as Village Chief
- Hilda Plowright as Queen Elizabeth
- Napier Raikes as First Selection Board Member
- Hassan Said as 'Palaver' Translator
- C. Montague Shaw as Colonial Affairs Official
- Ivan F. Simpson as A Doctor
- Eric Snowden as The Randolph Manservant
- Eric Wilton as Colonial Affairs Official
Production
Douglas Fairbanks Jr says C Aubrey Smith walked up to him on the first day of filming and said, "Rotten title. It already has set." And walked away.[2]
Reception
Fairbanks Jr said the film "did nothing at the bo [box office] because Americans were realizing we'd soon be at war."[2]
References
- ^ Dick p.97
- ^ a b Bawden, James; Miller, Ron (4 March 2016). Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews from Hollywood's Golden Era. University Press of Kentucky. p. 101.
Bibliography
- Dick, Bernard F. The Star-Spangled Screen: The American World War II Film. University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
External links
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