The Beachcomber (1938)

19381h 28mdir. Muriel BoxUnited Kingdomcomedy drama

With Donald Sinden, Glynis Johns, Robert Newton, Paul Rogers, Donald Pleasence, Michael Hordern

The Beachcomber is a 1954 British comedy drama film directed by Muriel Box starring Donald Sinden, Glynis Johns, Robert Newton, Paul Rogers, Donald Pleasence and Michael Hordern. The film is based on the 1931 short story "The Vessel of Wrath" by W. Somerset Maugham and was adapted by Sydney Box. It was the second screen adaptation of the book following the 1938 film Vessel of Wrath.

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