Movie

Malaya

1949 · 98 min

A smoky, old-fashioned wartime adventure that trades on tough-guy banter, jungle danger and a slow squeeze of betrayal.

Tagline: When you kiss a girl in Malaya...keep your eyes wide open and a gun in your hand!
Overview: Soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, cynical former newspaper correspondent John Royer devises a scheme with his old editor and government agents to return to the Far East and smuggle out a vast amount of rubber for the war effort. Demanding the freedom and company of his ex-friend, Carnahan, whom he betrayed in an exposé years earlier, Royer sails off into the hands of the Japanese with a motley crew, gold, and the promise of covert government aid.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, dark and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, greed, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
greed
betrayal
loyalty
survival
Places: sea
countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild