Sweden / Jan 28, 1953 / 15
ADVENTURE...SPECTACLE...SAVAGE LOVE!
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The Dutch East Indies, at the end of the nineteenth century. An adventurous captain of an American merchant vessel is looking for a sunken Dutch vessel containing 10,000 precious diamonds. Unfortunately, he's not the only one and then there's also that volcano on the nearby island of Krakatau, waiting to explode in its historical, disastrous eruption...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Grant Withers | Jason Blue |
| Chuck Hayward | Sailor |
| Buddy Baer | King |
| Howard Petrie | Reeder |
| William Murphy | Ahab |
| Sujata Rubener | Dancer (as Sujata) |
| Philip Ahn | Gusti |
| Stephen Bekassy | Lieutenant |
| Keye Luke | Pidada |
| Virginia Brissac | Bintang |
| Richard Reeves | Hoppo Two |
| John Halloran | Guard |
| Howard Chuman | Guard |
| Mailoa Kalili | Guard |
| Al Kikume | Guard |
| Blackie Whiteford | Sailor |
Genres
ActionAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fair Wind to Java |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Republic Pictures |
| Release date | 28 gennaio 1953 |
| Production | Joseph Kane |
| Writer | Garland Roark, Richard Tregaskis |
| Editing | Richard L. Van Enger |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta, Bud Thackery, Alric Edens |
| Assistant directors | Robert G. Shannon, Joseph Kane |
| Camera operators | Bud Thackery, Jack A. Marta, Alric Edens |
| Additional photography | Jack A. Marta, Bud Thackery, Alric Edens |
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| Production design | Frank Arrigo, George Milo, John McCarthy Jr. |
| Art direction | Frank Arrigo, George Milo, John McCarthy Jr. |
| Set decoration | George Milo, John McCarthy Jr., Frank Arrigo |
| Special effects | Howard Lydecker, Theodore Lydecker |
| Stunts | Paul Stader, Chuck Hayward |
| Music | Victor Young, Dick Tyler Sr., Howard Wilson |
| Sound | Victor Young, Dick Tyler Sr., Howard Wilson |
| Costume design | Adele Palmer, Peggy Gray, Bob Mark |
| Makeup | Adele Palmer, Peggy Gray, Bob Mark |
| Hairstyling | Adele Palmer, Peggy Gray, Bob Mark |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 28, 1953
Spain / Jul 11, 1955
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