Adventure ·Romance ·Crime · United States of America · 1947 · 1h 19m

Singapore

Singapore poster
Director
John Brahm
Cast
Fred MacMurray as Matt Gordon Ava Gardner as Linda Grahame / Ann Van Leyden Roland Culver as Michael Van Leyden Richard Haydn as Deputy Commissioner Hewitt Spring Byington as Mrs. Bellows Thomas Gomez as Mr. Mauribus
Crew
Maury Gertsman — Director of Photography William Hornbeck — Editor Robert Thoeren — Screenplay Seton I. Miller — Screenplay Seton I. Miller — Story Jerry Bresler — Producer
Tagline

She was back with him... as a stranger

Synopsis

After the war, Matt Gordon returns to Singapore to retrieve a fortune in smuggled pearls. Arrived, he reminisces in flashback about his prewar fiancée, alluring Linda, and her disappearance during the Japanese attack. But now Linda resurfaces...with amnesia and married to rich planter Van Leyden. Meanwhile, sinister fence Mauribus schemes to get Matt's pearls.

Mood & Themes
amnesiasingaporechristmas treefilm noirdisappearancelost love
Key Collaborators
John Brahm Director Maury Gertsman Director of Photography William Hornbeck Editor Robert Thoeren Screenplay Seton I. Miller Screenplay Seton I. Miller Story Jerry Bresler Producer Michael Woulfe Costume Design
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