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The 7th Dawn

  • 1964
  • Approved
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.3K
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William Holden, Capucine, and Susannah York in The 7th Dawn (1964)
AdventureDramaWar

Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.

  • Director
    • Lewis Gilbert
  • Writers
    • Michael Keon
    • Karl Tunberg
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Susannah York
    • Capucine
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Michael Keon
      • Karl Tunberg
    • Stars
      • William Holden
      • Susannah York
      • Capucine
    • 37User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast26

    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Major Ferris
    Susannah York
    Susannah York
    • Candace Trumpey
    Capucine
    Capucine
    • Dhana Mercier
    Tetsurō Tanba
    Tetsurō Tanba
    • Ng
    • (as Tetsurô Tanba)
    Michael Goodliffe
    Michael Goodliffe
    • Trumphey
    Allan Cuthbertson
    Allan Cuthbertson
    • Cavendish
    Sydney Tafler
    Sydney Tafler
    • Tom - Chief Petty Officer
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Tarlton
    Beulah Quo
    • Ah Ming
    Hussein Abu Hassan
    • Communist Terrorists
    • (uncredited)
    Christopher Allen
    • CID Agent
    • (uncredited)
    Griffiths Alun
    • Sedgwick
    • (uncredited)
    Kip Bahadun
    • Japanese Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    Ibrahim Bin
    • Capt. Chey
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Cheng
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Noel Chow
    • Capt. Kiat
    • (uncredited)
    Hew Thian Choy
    • Lt. Nelson
    • (uncredited)
    Yap Mook Fui
    • Lim - Ferris' Servant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lewis Gilbert
    • Writers
      • Michael Keon
      • Karl Tunberg
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Because the UK government deemed the script to be prejudicial to British interests, it refused to cooperate. Therefore, all British troops were portrayed by Australian troops who were, at the time, running operations along the Malaysian-Thai border.
    • Goofs
      The MPAJA was 99% ethnic Chinese, yet during the surrender ceremony scene almost all of Ng's troops are Malay.
    • Quotes
      • Major Ferris: Wait a minute. Fasten that bra a little. We don't want that to come loose in case somebody blows your head off on the way home.
    • Connections
      Referenced in When the Applause Died (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      The Seventh Dawn
      Music by Riz Ortolani
      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
      Performed by The Lettermen (original soundtrack only)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 13, 1964 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Durian Tree
    • Filming locations
      • Malaysia
    • Production company
      • Holdean
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 3m(123 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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