Malaya

1h 38min

Adventure

Drama

After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, sprung from Alactraz and together they head off to South East Asia posing as Irishmen. Once there, Carnaghan lines up some of his old cronies and with Royer and a few plantation owners plans to smuggle the rubber out from under the Japanese army's watchful eye.

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Carnaghan
James Stewart

James Stewart

John Royer
Sydney Greenstreet

Sydney Greenstreet

The Dutchman
Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

John Manchester
Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Bruno Gruber
Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Colonel Genichi Tomura
Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald

Carlos Tassuma
Tom Helmore

Tom Helmore

Matisson
DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Lt. Glenson (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Naval Officer with Businessmen (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Army Sergeant (uncredited)
David Fresco

David Fresco

Barracuda Ed (uncredited)

Release date

27th Dec 1949

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English