East of Sumatra
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| Directed by | Budd Boetticher |
| Produced by | Albert J. Cohen |
| Written by | Louis L'Amour and Jack Natteford (story) |
| Starring |
Jeff Chandler Anthony Quinn |
| Cinematography | Clifford Stine |
| Edited by | Virgil W. Vogel |
| Distributed by | Universal-International |
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Running time | 82 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
East of Sumatra is a 1953 Technicolor Universal-International adventure film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Jeff Chandler and Anthony Quinn.
Plot synopsis
Duke Mullane (Jeff Chandler), manager of a Malayan tin mine, goes to a little-known island to open a new mine in the jungle. Initially, the natives are friendly, especially dancer Minyora...who is soon to be married to local ruler King Kiang (Anthony Quinn). A series of unfortunate incidents changes Kiang's attitude to hostility, and Duke is stranded with his crew, Minyora, and his old flame Lory (Marilyn Maxwell), who is engaged to his boss.
Cast
- Jeff Chandler as Duke Mullane
- Anthony Quinn as Kiang
- Marilyn Maxwell as Lory Hale
- Suzan Ball as Minyora
- John Sutton as Daniel Catlin
- Jay C. Flippen as Mac
- Scatman Crothers as Baltimore
- Aram Katcher as Atib
- Anthony Eustrel as Clyde
- Eugene Iglesias as Paulo
- Peter Graves as Cowboy
- Earl Holliman as Cupid
- James Craven as Drake
- John Warburton as Gregory Keith
Production
Director Budd Boetticher later described the movie as “just a fun film to make all my friends some money”.[1]
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