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When you kiss a girl in Malaya...keep your eyes wide open and a gun in your hand!
6.9 / 10 IMDb December 27, 1949 1h 38m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 38m
Release Date
December 27, 1949
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast

Spencer Tracy
as Carnaghan

James Stewart
as John Royer

Valentina Cortese
as Luana

Sydney Greenstreet
as The Dutchman

John Hodiak
as Kellar

Lionel Barrymore
as John Manchester

Gilbert Roland
as Romano

Roland Winters
as Bruno Gruber

Richard Loo
as Colonel Genichi Tomura

Ian MacDonald
as Carlos Tassuma

Tom Helmore
as Matisson

DeForest Kelley
as Lt. Glenson (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox
as Naval Officer with Businessmen (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams
as Army Sergeant (uncredited)
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David Fresco
as Barracuda Ed (uncredited)
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAdvertisement
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