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Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk

One man claimed the land. Two men claimed the woman who lived there.

1954 1h 43mRomanceAdventureDrama

Colonial tea planter John Wiley (Peter Finch), visiting England at the end of World War II, wins and weds lovely English rose Ruth (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) and takes her home to Elephant Walk, Ceylon, where the local elephants have a grudge against the plantation. Ruth's delight with the tropical wealth and luxury of her new home is tempered by isolation as the only white woman in the district; her husband's occasional imperious arrogance; a mutual physical attraction with plantation manager Dick Carver (Dana Andrews), and the hovering, ominous menace of the hostile elephants.

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Colonial tea planter John Wiley (Peter Finch), visiting England at the end of World War II, wins and weds lovely English rose Ruth (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) and takes her home to Elephant Walk, Ceylon, where the local elephants have a grudge against the plantation. Ruth's delight with the tropical wealth and luxury of her new home is tempered by isolation as the only white woman in the district; her husband's occasional imperious arrogance; a mutual physical attraction with plantation manager Dick Carver (Dana Andrews), and the hovering, ominous menace of the hostile elephants.

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plantationceylon

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William DieterleWilliam DieterleDirectorJohn Lee MahinJohn Lee MahinWriterFranz WaxmanFranz WaxmanComposerLoyal GriggsCinematography

Cast

Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth TaylorRuth Wiley
Peter FinchPeter FinchJohn Wiley
Dana AndrewsDana AndrewsDick Carver
Abraham SofaerAbraham SofaerAppuhamy
Abner BibermanAbner BibermanDr. Pereira
Noel DraytonNoel DraytonPlanter Atkinson
Rosalind IvanRosalind IvanMrs. Lakin
Barry BernardBarry BernardPlanter Strawson
Philip TongePhilip TongePlanter John Ralph
Edward AshleyEdward AshleyPlanter Gordon Gregory
Leo BrittPlanter Chisholm
Leslie SketchleyPlanter (uncredited)

Director

William Dieterle

Writer

John Lee Mahin

Release date

21 Apr 1954

Runtime

1h 43m

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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