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Malaya (1949)

Newspaperman Royer convinces government officials of a plan to obtain
rubber by stealing it out from under the Japanese. Carnahan is let out of
prison to help. While taking out the last load Royer is killed and Carnahan,
wounded, must finish the job.

Directed by Richard Thorpe
Writing credits: Manchester Boddy, Frank Fenton

Cast:

Spencer Tracy ....  Carnaghan
James Stewart ....  John Royer
Valentina Cortese ....  Luan
Sydney Greenstreet ....  The Dutchman
John Hodiak ....  Kellar
Lionel Barrymore ....  John Manchester
Gilbert Roland ....  Romano
Roland Winters ....  Bruno Gruber
Richard Loo ....  Col. Tomura
Ian MacDonald ....  Carlos Tassuma
Tom Helmore ....  Matisson
Lester Matthews ....  Matisson (scenes deleted)
Joel Allen ....  Federal Agent
Besmark Auelua ....  Henchman
George M. Carleton ....  Small Man
Silan Chan ....  Malay Girl
Spencer Chan ....  Chinese Shipmaster
Joseph Crehan ....  Businessman with Pipe
Luther Crockett ....  Naval Officer
Jack Davis ....  Captain
Carl Deloro ....  Henchman
Carli Elinor ....  Waiter
Roque Espiritu ....  Malay Servant
David Fresco ....  Barracuda Ed
Vic Groves ....  Henchman
Ben Hagerty ....  Submarine Officer
Don Haggerty ....  Submarine Commander
Herbert Heywood ....  Bartender
Russell Hicks ....  Businessman with Cigar
Anthony Jochim ....  Lean Man
DeForest Kelley ....  Lt. Glenson
George Khoury ....  Henchman
Paul Kruger ....  Official
Eddie Lee ....  Japanese Aide
Uluao Letuli ....  Henchman
Weaver Levy ....  Japanese Aide
Leon Lontoc ....  Servant
Peter Mamakos ....  Henchman
Charles Meredith ....  Big Man
Matt Moore ....  George, Prison Official
Anna Q. Nilsson ....  Secretary
Jimmy O'Gatty ....  Henchman
Alex Pope ....  Henchman
William Self ....  Henchman
Jack Shea ....  Intern
Paul Singh ....  Servant
ames Somers ....  Army Transport Captain
Leon Stewart ....  Piano Player
Leonard Strong ....  Half-witted Malay
James Todd ....  Carson
Kula Tutiama ....  Henchman
Frank Wilcox ....  Naval Officer with Businessme
Robert Williams ....  Army Sergeant

Produced by Edwin H. Knopf
Original Music by Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography by George J. Folsey
Film Editing by Ben Lewis
Production Design by Malcolm Brown
Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons
Set Decoration by Edwin B. Willis
Costume Design by Irene, Valles
Makeup Department Jack Dawn ....  makeup artist
Sydney Guilaroff ....  hair stylist: Miss Cortesa
Second Unit Director or Assistant DirectorR Bert Glazer ....  assistant director
Art Department Henry Grace ....  associate set decorator
Sound Department Douglas Shearer ....  recording supervisor
Special Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie ....  special effects
Warren Newcombe ....  special effects
Other crew: André Previn ....  conductor   

Also Known As:East of the Rising Sun (UK)
Operation Malaya (USA) (working title)
Runtime: 98 min / 95 min (TCM print)
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: Finland:K-16 / USA:Approved (PCA #13788)

Trivia: Sydney Greenstreet's final film.
The PT Boat attack on the cruiser was lifted from the film They Were
Expendable (1945)

Goofs: Errors in geography: One scene features wild chimpanzees. Chimps
are natives of Africa, not Malaya.

Quotes: Carnaghan: Yea, but he's a greedy man, and greed has a nationality
all its own.
John Royer: You have to remember, this guy's a German.

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