Comedy ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1957 · 1h 30m

The Little Hut

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Director
Mark Robson
Cast
Ava Gardner as Lady Susan Ashlow Stewart Granger as Sir Philip Ashlow David Niven as Henry Brittingham-Brett Walter Chiari as Mario Finlay Currie as The Rev. Bertram Brittingham-Brett Jean Cadell as Mrs. Hermione Brittingham-Brett
Crew
Freddie Young — Director of Photography Ernest Walter — Editor Robert Farnon — Original Music Composer F. Hugh Herbert — Writer Mark Robson — Producer F. Hugh Herbert — Producer
Tagline

A neglected wife is shipwrecked on a desert island with her husband and her would-be lover.

Synopsis

Sir Philip Ashlow (Stewart Granger), his neglected wife, Lady Ashlow (Ava Gardner) and his best friend Henry Brittingham-Brett (David Niven) are shipwrecked on a desert island. This potential ménage à trois where the two men compete for the lady's attention is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a fourth inhabitant of the island.

Mood & Themes
shipwreckimpostorlove affairdivorcebritish sailorenglish in foreign countriesneglected wifemock trialruse
Key Collaborators
Mark Robson Director Freddie Young Director of Photography Ernest Walter Editor Robert Farnon Original Music Composer F. Hugh Herbert Writer Mark Robson Producer F. Hugh Herbert Producer Christian Dior Costume Design
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