United States / May 31, 1939 / NR
A powerfully dramatic story of men of empire and the women they love...excitement, mystery, intrigue and romance...woven into a thrilling tapestry of entertainment
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The Randolph family have a tradition of working in the British colonial service. Clive comes home from a mission in the Gold Coast of Africa accompanied by his wife Helen. He discovers his younger brother John, is not keen on following in his footsteps. John is then persuaded to try colonial service by his grandfather. He is accompanied by Clive who has been sent to investigate the source of a series of radio broadcasts that are sewing unrest throughout the world. These may be linked to Hugo Zurof, a man plotting to rule the world.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mary Forbes | Mrs. Randolph |
| John Burton | Simon Randolph |
| Arthur Mulliner | Gerald Randolph |
| Theodore von Eltz | Delafons |
| Douglas Walton | Carpenter |
| Cecil Kellaway | Colonial Official |
| Lionel Belmore | Selection Board Member #3 |
| Sidney Bracey | Minister of Colonial Affairs |
| Jess Lee Brooks | Angry Heavyset Chief |
| Russell Burroughs | Young Candidate |
| Frederick Clarke | Dr. Anderson |
| Harry Cording | Zurof Camp Guard |
| Jack Deery | Command Bomber Pilot |
| Al Duvall | Kim Kroo |
| James Eagles | Assistant Operator |
| Mary Field | Maid |
| Lawrence Grant | Selection Board Member #2 |
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| Eddie Hall | Henchman |
| Holmes Herbert | Colonial Official |
| Claude Horton | Walter Raleigh |
| Philip Hurlic | Tuppence |
| Brandon Hurst | A Doctor |
| Olaf Hytten | Statesman |
| Edward Keane | DNXY Radio Operator |
| Robert Emmett Keane | Henchman Careira |
| Walter McGrail | Henchman DaCosta |
| Lew Payton | Village Chief |
| Hilda Plowright | Queen Elizabeth |
| Napier Raikes | Selection Board Member #1 |
| Hassan Said | Palaver Translator |
| C. Montague Shaw | Colonial Affairs Official |
| Ivan F. Simpson | A Doctor |
| Eric Snowden | Randolph Manservant |
| Eric Wilton | Colonial Affairs Official |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Sun Never Sets |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 31 maggio 1939 |
| Production | Rowland V. Lee |
| Writer | Arthur Fritz-Richards, W.P. Lipscomb, Jerry Horwin |
| Editing | Ted J. Kent |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Assistant directors | Fred Frank, Rowland V. Lee |
| Camera operators | George Robinson |
| Additional photography | George Robinson |
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| Production design | Jack Otterson, Russell A. Gausman, Richard H. Riedel |
| Art direction | Jack Otterson, Richard H. Riedel, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Jack Otterson, Richard H. Riedel |
| Music | Frank Skinner, Charles Previn, Bernard B. Brown, William Hedgcock |
| Sound | Charles Previn, Bernard B. Brown, William Hedgcock, Frank Skinner |
| Costume design | Vera West |
| Makeup | Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Vera West |
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