Outcast of the Islands is a 1951 British adventure drama film directed by Carol Reed based on Joseph Conrad's 1896 novel An Outcast of the Islands. The film features Trevor Howard, Ralph Richardson, Robert Morley and Wendy Hiller.
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| Directed by | Carol Reed |
| Screenplay by | William Fairchild |
| Based on | An Outcast of the Islands 1896 novel byJoseph Conrad |
| Produced by | Carol Reed[1] |
| Starring | Trevor Howard Ralph Richardson Robert Morley Wendy Hiller |
| Cinematography | Edward Scaife John Wilcox |
| Edited by | Bert Bates |
| Music by | Brian Easdale |
| Color process | Black and white |
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| Distributed by | British Lion Films Corporation |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £149,335 (UK)[2] |
Peter Willems (Trevor Howard), a selfish and ambitious man, is accused of stealing in his position as manager of a shipping port operation near Singapore. After he is dismissed for his misconduct he reacquaints himself with the trading ship Capt. Lingard (Ralph Richardson) who befriended him as a 12-year-old boy. Lingard agrees to help Willems regain his reputation by taking him to a trading village located up a difficult-to-navigate channel near the coast of Batam. Lingard's son-in-law, Elmer Almayer (Robert Morley), operates a trading operation for Capt. Lingard in the village. Lingard asks Almayer to take Willems under his wing and teach him the business. While Lingard is away on one of his sea trips, Willems abuses his trust, seduces the village chieftain's daughter Aissa (Kerima), attempts to steal Almayer's business operation, humiliates Almayer before the villagers, and shares the navigation secrets of the channel with an Arab trader who competes with Capt. Lingard. Lingard returns to discover the mess Willems has made and confronts Willems – who has now been condemned by the villagers because of the shame he brought to the frail and dying chieftain. He abandons Willems to live in isolation and exile.
In the wake of the success of The Blue Lagoon, Alexander Korda was able to get funding for a film version of Outcast. Outcast of the Islands was filmed on location in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and at Shepperton Studios in England.
Outcast of the Islands was nominated for best British film and best film from any source at the 1953 BAFTA awards.
Outcast of the Islands was released on home video by Kino Lorber on April 28, 2020 as a Region 1 Blu-Ray.
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