Fair Wind to Java
1953 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 5.6
Captain Boll, a tough 19th-century merchant seaman, goes after a treasure trove of jewels on a remote island in the Dutch East Indies in Joseph Kane's rollicking adventure. Helped by native girl Bintang, he defies local laws to take them but the pair are pursued by the vengeful tribesmen. Just as escape seems impossible, the island's volcano erupts but can boll and Bintang escape its fury?
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-01-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (10 votes)
- Budget
- $1,250,000
Themes
- treasure
- volcano
- indonesia
- sunken treasure
- pirate
- 19th century
- dutch east indies
Cast & crew
Fred MacMurray
as Captain Boll
Vera Ralston
as Kim Kim
Robert Douglas
as Saint Ebenezer / Pulo Besar
Victor McLaglen
as O'Brien
John Russell
as Flint
Claude Jarman Jr.
as Chess
Paul Fix
as Wilson
Grant Withers
as Jason Blue
Chuck Hayward
as Sailor
Buddy Baer
as King
Directed by Joseph Kane