Manuela
1957, English. Directed by Guy Hamilton.
One Lone Girl in a Sea-World of Violent Men
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Guy HamiltonDirector
- Trevor HowardJames Prothero
- Elsa MartinelliManuela Hunt
- Pedro ArmendárizMario Constanza
- Donald PleasenceEvans
- Jack MacGowranTommy
- Leslie WestonBleloch
- Warren MitchellMoss
- Christopher LeeVoice (voice)
- Roger DelgadoStranger
- Harcourt CuraçaoWellington Jones
- Barry LoweMurphy
- Juan CarolillaOfficial
Details
- Released
- 18 July 1957
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ivan Foxwell, Guy Hamilton, William Woods
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How long is Manuela?
Manuela runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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What movies are like Manuela?
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Who directed Manuela?
Manuela (1957) was directed by Guy Hamilton and stars Trevor Howard, Elsa Martinelli, Pedro Armendáriz.