Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester

Laughton is a drunken beachcomber in the Dutch Islands who is taken in hand by Guthrie, a self-righteous minister, and his sister, Lanchester. In the end, Laughton marries Lanchester (as he did in rea...( read more  read more... )l life) and returns to England where he opens a bar. If you think that sounds vaguely like the plot of THE AFRICAN QUEEN, you're right, although the two films are based on different literary works.

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Unrated, 92 min.

Directed by: Erich Pommer

Release Date: December 25, 1938

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  • January 4, 2009
    good chemistry with Laughton and Lanchester
  • July 9, 2008
    nominated for best picture by NBR
  • November 19, 2007
    Laughton = Want to see it.

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