The Sun Never Sets (1939)
1939 · Feature film · 97 min · dir. Rowland V. Lee
A powerfully dramatic story of men of empire and the women they love...excitement, mystery, intrigue and romance...woven into a thrilling tapestry of entertainment
- Drama
Synopsis
The Randolph family have a tradition of working in the British colonial service. Clive comes home from a mission in the Gold Coast of Africa accompanied by his wife Helen. He discovers his younger brother John, is not keen on following in his footsteps. John is then persuaded to try colonial service by his grandfather. He is accompanied by Clive who has been sent to investigate the source of a series of radio broadcasts that are sewing unrest throughout the world. These may be linked to Hugo…
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Rowland V. Lee
- Writer
- Arthur Fritz-Richards
- Composer
- Frank Skinner
- Cinematography
- George Robinson
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Released
- 1939-05-31
- Running time
- 97 minutes
Cast & crew
Rowland V. Lee Director
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Basil Rathbone
Barbara O'Neil
Lionel Atwill
Virginia Field
C. Aubrey Smith
Melville Cooper
Mary Forbes
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · the call of duty · Arthur Midower · 2023-02-24
Officers of the British Colonial Service encounter danger in Africa. Some scenes are set at home in London.
