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Outcast of the Islands( 1951)

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Even Her Love Was Primitive!

Overview

After financial improprieties are discovered at the Eastern trading company where he works, Peter Willems flees the resulting disgrace and criminal charges. He persuades the man who gave him his start in life, the merchant ship captain Lingard, to bring him to a trading post on a remote Indonesian island where he can hide out.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Trevor Howard

      Peter Willems

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      Ralph Richardson

      Captain Tom Lingard

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      Robert Morley

      Elmer Almayer

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      Wendy Hiller

      Mrs. Almayer

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      Kerima

      Aissa

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      Wilfrid Hyde-White

      Vinck

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      George Coulouris

      Babalatchi

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      Annabel Morley

      Nina Almayer

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      Peter Illing

      Alagappan

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      Betty Ann Davies

      Mrs. Williams

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      Frederick Valk

      Hudig

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      A.V. Bramble

      Badavi

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      Marne Maitland

      Ships Mate

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      James Kenney

      Ramsey

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Mar 17 2025
    The plot here is a bit on the convoluted side, but is does allow Trevor Howard to remind us that he could play a nasty character just about as well as anyone. He’s been caught with his hand in the till and so is shunned by his bosses and his Far Eastern community. Fortunately, “Willems” manages to hook up with the decent, maybe even naive, “Capt. Lingard” (Sir Ralph Richardson) who knows some shortcuts through the treacherous seas and offers to take him somewhere remote where he can work with his agent “Almayer” (Robert Morley) and make a fresh start. Pretty swiftly, though, “Willems” takes to ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • indigenous
    • outcast
    • imperialism