Four Frightened People
1934, English. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Men who called her a pest...now fought for her favors!
Malaya tropical island romantic love triangle adventure thriller, about a cruise ship where Bubonic plague breaks out. Four people are able to leave the ship in a tiny boat and make it to a desert island, where many adventures ensue and, of course, the two men fight over the beautiful young schoolteacher who is with them.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Cecil B. DeMilleDirector
- Claudette ColbertJudy Jones
- Herbert MarshallArnold Ainger
- Mary BolandMrs. Mardick
- William GarganStewart Corder
- Leo CarrilloMontague
- Nella WalkerMrs. Ainger
- Ethel GriffiesMrs. Ainger's Mother
- Tetsu KomaiNative Chief
- Chris-Pin MartinNative Boatman
- Joe De La CruzNative
- Delmar CostelloSakais
- E.R. JinedasNative
Details
- Released
- 26 January 1934
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Bartlett Cormack, Lenore J. Coffee
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What Four Frightened People is based on
Four Frightened People is based on Three Came Unarmed (1929) by E. Arnot Robertson.
1929
Three Came Unarmed
By E. Arnot Robertson
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Four Frightened People runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Which OTT platform is Four Frightened People on?
Four Frightened People isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 January 1934. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Four Frightened People?
If you liked Four Frightened People, try Limbo, On Fire, The Hunter.
Who directed Four Frightened People?
Four Frightened People (1934) was directed by Cecil B. DeMille and stars Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Mary Boland.
What is Four Frightened People based on?
Four Frightened People is based on Three Came Unarmed (1929) by E. Arnot Robertson.