The Beachcomber (1954)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Martha Jones

      Glynis Johns

    • Edward Wilson, 'The Honourable Ted'

      Robert Newton

    • Ewart Gray

      Donald Sinden

    • Vederala

      Walter Crisham

    • headman

      Michael Hordern

    • Reverend Owen Jones

      Paul Rogers

    • Tromp

      Donald Pleasence

    • [headman's son]

      Ronald Lewis

    • [Wang]

      Ah Chong Choy

    • [Amao]

      Jean Rollins

    • [Alfred]

      Auric Lorand

    • [ship's captain]

      Tony Quinn

    • [girl at Maputiti]

      Lizabeth Rollins

    • [medical orderly]

      Michael Mellinger

    • [girl in Baru street]

      Wanda Sinclair

    • [girl in Baru street]

      Susan Horsey

    • [Sir Henry Johnstone]

      Ronald Adam

    • [dispenser]

      Andy Ho

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Muriel Box

    • Assistant Director

      George Pollock

    • [Assistant Director (2nd)]

      Bert Batt

    • [Assistant Director (3rd)]

      Colin Brewer

    • Continuity

      Tilly Day

    Production:

    • ©/Production Company

      London Independent Producers

    • Executive Producer

      Earl St. John

    • Produced by

      William Macquitty

    • Production Manager

      Attwooll, H.R.R.

    • Production Controller for Pinewood Studi

      Arthur Alcott

    • [Production Secretary]

      Teresa Bolland

    • Studio

      Pinewood Studios

    Casting:

    • [Casting]

      Weston Drury Jr

    Writing:

    • Screenplay by

      Sydney Box

    • From the story by

      W. Somerset Maugham

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Reginald Wyer

    • Technicolor Colour Consultant

      Joan Bridge

    • Camera Operator

      Jack Atcheler

    • [Technicolor Camera Assistant]

      Peter Allwork

    • [Technicolor Camera Assistant]

      Ken Withers

    • [2nd Camera Assistant]

      David Motture

    • [Chargehand Electrician]

      Reg Blackburn

    • [Grip]

      Reg Hall

    • [Grip]

      George Baldwin

    Stills:

    • [Stills]

      Harry Gillard

    • [Stills]

      Cornel Lucas

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Jean Barker

    • [Assistant Editor]

      John Zompardi

    • [Assistant Editor (2nd)]

      Pamela Robie

    Design:

    • Art Director

      George Provis

    • [Set Dresser]

      Vernon Dixon

    • [Draughtsman]

      Lionel Couch

    • [Draughtsman]

      Charles Bishop

    • [Draughtsman]

      Robert Cartwright

    • [Property Master]

      Bert Gaiters

    • [Property Buyer]

      Jim Baker

    • [Props]

      C.F. Bell

    • [Props]

      F. White

    • [Props]

      A. Marks

    • [Chief Construction Manager]

      Ted Hughes

    • [Construction Manager]

      Albert Jempson

    • [Supervising Carpenter]

      Ken Softley

    • [Standby Carpenter]

      William Creighton

    • [Standby Painter]

      Tony Woollard

    • [Stagehand]

      F. Goodman

    • [Rigger]

      H. Seneglow

    • [Standby Plasterer]

      A. Knapman

    Costumes:

    • Dress Designer

      Dorothy Sinclair

    • [Ladies' Wardrobe Supervisor]

      Dorothy Edwards

    • [Men's Wardrobe Supervisor]

      Bob Raynor

    • [Men's Wardrobe Assistant]

      John Hilling

    • [Women's Wardrobe Assistant]

      Freda Gibson

    Make-up:

    • Make-up

      W.T. Partleton

    • [Hairdresser]

      Biddy Chrystal

    Music:

    • Music composed by

      Francis Chagrin

    • [Music] And conducted by

      Muir Mathieson

    Sound:

    • [Music Recording]

      Ted Drake

    • Sound Editor

      Graeme Hamilton

    • Sound

      C.C. Stevens

    • Sound

      Gordon K. McCallum

    • [Sound Camera Operator]

      Harold Clark

    • [Boom Operator]

      John Salter

    • [Boom Assistant]

      Kevin Sutton

    • [Dubbing Crew]

      Gordon K. McCallum

    • [Dubbing Crew]

      Bill Daniels

    • [Assistant Sound Editor]

      Michael Batchelor

    Publicity:

    • [Publicity Manager]Construction Manager]

      Ken Green

    • [Floor Publicist]

      John Rowe