Malaya (film)
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| Malaya | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Produced by | Edwin H. Knopf |
| Written by | Manchester Boddy (story), Frank Fenton |
| Starring | Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, Sydney Greenstreet |
| Running time | 98 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Malaya is a 1949 war film starring Spencer Tracy and James Stewart.
[edit] Plot
Carnaghan (Spencer Tracy) is let out of prison on condition that he help John Royer (James Stewart) smuggle the entire rubber crop out of Japanese-held Malaya during World War II. They slip into the country and contact Carnaghan's associate, the Dutchman (Sidney Greenstreet), who conveniently recruits a gang of cutthroats for them from customers in his saloon, including Romano (Gilbert Roland).
Using money and intimidation, they succeed in purchasing all the available rubber, but eventually the Japanese commander, Colonel Tomura (Richard Loo), gets wind of the scheme. On the last trip to transport the remainder of the cargo to a waiting freighter, Carnaghan smells an ambush, but Royer disregards his warning and is killed by the waiting soldiers. The cynical Carnaghan then turns patriotic and completes the mission.
[edit] Trivia
- This was Greenstreet's last film.
- Newspaper publisher Boddy fictionalized himself as "John Manchester," a supporting character played by Lionel Barrymore.
- DeForest Kelley, better known for his role as Dr. McCoy in Star Trek, has a minor role.
