Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Road to Singapore

  • 1931
  • Approved
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
569
YOUR RATING
William Powell and Marian Marsh in The Road to Singapore (1931)
DramaRomance

Gossip, snobbery, mistrust, divorce and a mail-order engagement dominate the lives of the British upper class living in the plantation colonies of Southeast Asia.Gossip, snobbery, mistrust, divorce and a mail-order engagement dominate the lives of the British upper class living in the plantation colonies of Southeast Asia.Gossip, snobbery, mistrust, divorce and a mail-order engagement dominate the lives of the British upper class living in the plantation colonies of Southeast Asia.

  • Director
    • Alfred E. Green
  • Writers
    • Denise Robins
    • Roland Pertwee
    • J. Grubb Alexander
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Doris Kenyon
    • Marian Marsh
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    569
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alfred E. Green
    • Writers
      • Denise Robins
      • Roland Pertwee
      • J. Grubb Alexander
    • Stars
      • William Powell
      • Doris Kenyon
      • Marian Marsh
    • 19User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos15

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 8
    View Poster

    Top Cast21

    William Powell
    William Powell
    • Hugh Dawltry
    Doris Kenyon
    Doris Kenyon
    • Philippa Crosby March
    Marian Marsh
    Marian Marsh
    • Rene March
    Louis Calhern
    Louis Calhern
    • Dr. George March
    Alison Skipworth
    Alison Skipworth
    • Mrs. Wey-Smith
    Lumsden Hare
    Lumsden Hare
    • Mr. Wey-Smith
    Tyrell Davis
    Tyrell Davis
    • Nikki
    • (as Tyrrell Davis)
    A.E. Anson
    • Dr. Muir
    Huspin Ansari
    • Ali, March's Servant
    • (uncredited)
    May Beatty
    May Beatty
    • Bridge Player on Ship
    • (uncredited)
    Colin Campbell
    Colin Campbell
    • Reginald
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Clayton
    Arthur Clayton
    • Mr. Everard
    • (uncredited)
    Carrie Daumery
    Carrie Daumery
    • Birthday Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Gerrard
    Douglas Gerrard
    • Simpson
    • (uncredited)
    Ethel Griffies
    Ethel Griffies
    • Mrs. Everard
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Desk Clerk at Club
    • (uncredited)
    Margarita Martín
    • Ayah
    • (uncredited)
    'Snub' Pollard
    'Snub' Pollard
    • Photographer at Birthday Party
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred E. Green
    • Writers
      • Denise Robins
      • Roland Pertwee
      • J. Grubb Alexander
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews19

    6.4569
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    More like this

    Private Detective 62
    6.7
    Private Detective 62
    High Pressure
    6.6
    High Pressure
    Shadow of the Law
    6.3
    Shadow of the Law
    The Greene Murder Case
    6.3
    The Greene Murder Case
    The Canary Murder Case
    6.0
    The Canary Murder Case
    The Kennel Murder Case
    6.8
    The Kennel Murder Case
    Ladies' Man
    5.8
    Ladies' Man
    The Key
    6.0
    The Key
    Jewel Robbery
    7.2
    Jewel Robbery
    The Thin Man Goes Home
    7.3
    The Thin Man Goes Home
    Road to Singapore
    6.6
    Road to Singapore
    The Racket
    6.7
    The Racket

    Related interests

    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      NYT notes that this was William Powell's first starring role for Warner Brothers. He made a total of nine films at the studio.
    • Goofs
      The footage of the natives and drum players was used again when Hugh and Phillipa looked at them when they were in his bungalow.
    • Quotes
      • Dr. George March: [Upon finding his wife at Dawltry's house] There's going to be no scandal in my house. But Dawltry is leaving Khota for good!
      • Philippa Crosby March: And so am I, George. And I'm also leaving YOU. I came out here in search of love, and happiness. I found instead a machine - a machine of cold steel. As cold as the instruments you use to probe the bodies of unconscious patients on operating tables... Nursing hasn't changed me from a woman. But surgery in the tropics has changed the man I came to marry. So I turned to Hugh Dawltry for the love and affection you didn't give me.
      • Dr. George March: If I didn't know that you were suffering from a pathological complaint common to the tropics, I should think you were neurotic. It's just a physical heat wave!
      • Dr. George March: [Now turning to glare at Hugh Dawltry] And that CAD took advantage of it!
      • Philippa Crosby March: But not of me, George. YOU did that! All you wanted was a wife. ANY woman would have done as well. And some other woman can take my place from now on!
    • Soundtracks
      African Lament
      (uncredited)

      Music by Ernesto Lecuona

      Lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    • Release date
      • October 10, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Other Man
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 9m(69 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.