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East of Sumatra (1953) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1953 · 82 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Budd Boetticher
- Starring
- Scatman Crothers, Anthony Quinn, Jay C. Flippen, Earl Holliman, Peter Graves, James Craven
Duke Mullane, manager of a Malayan tin mine, travels to a remote island to open a jungle mine. The natives welcome him, especially dancer Minyora, who is betrothed to local ruler King Kiang. After a series of mishaps Kiang turns hostile, leaving Duke, his crew, Minyora and his former lover Lory—now engaged to his boss—stranded on the island.
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