Manuela (1957)

  • PG
  • 07/18/1957 (GB)
  • Drama
  • 1h 33m

Overview

James Prothero, forty-three years old and up to his ears in alcohol, is the skipper of a tramp ship due to leave South America for Britain – and he’s sick to death of carting goods back and forth across the world. Then he meets Manuela, a beautiful native girl smuggled on board by one of his crew, and comes to realise that she, too, is a lost soul. Gradually a love affair develops between them, and Prothero becomes dangerously blind to the responsibilities of his position.

Guy Hamilton

Director, Writer

William Woods

Novel, Screenplay

Ivan Foxwell

Writer

Cast

Trevor Howard's headshot

Trevor Howard

James Prothero
Elsa Martinelli's headshot

Elsa Martinelli

Manuela Hunt
Pedro Armendáriz's headshot

Pedro Armendáriz

Mario Constanza
Donald Pleasence's headshot

Donald Pleasence

Evans
Jack MacGowran's headshot

Jack MacGowran

Tommy
Leslie Weston's headshot

Leslie Weston

Bleloch
Warren Mitchell's headshot

Warren Mitchell

Moss
Christopher Lee's headshot

Christopher Lee

Voice (voice)

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