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Malaya
“When you kiss a girl in Malaya...keep your eyes wide open and a gun in your hand!”
69%
Movie
1h 38m
AI Analysis
Malaya (1949) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Malaya (1949) — a movie tagged as Adventure and Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, spru… Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~98 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Malaya 69% (15 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, sprung from Alactraz and together they head off to South East Asia posing as Irishmen. Once there, Carnaghan lines up some of his old cronies and with Royer and a few plantation owners plans to smuggle the rubber out from under the Japanese army's watchful eye.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1949-12-27
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 43962
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What is Malaya about?
After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natur... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Malaya?
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How long is the movie Malaya?
The official runtime for Malaya is approximately 98 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Spencer Tracy
Carnaghan
James Stewart
John Royer
Valentina Cortese
Luana
Sydney Greenstreet
The Dutchman
John Hodiak
Kellar
Lionel Barrymore
John Manchester
Gilbert Roland
Romano
Roland Winters
Bruno Gruber
Richard Loo
Colonel Genichi Tomura
Ian MacDonald
Carlos Tassuma
Tom Helmore
Matisson
DeForest Kelley
Lt. Glenson (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Naval Officer with Businessmen (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Army Sergeant (uncredited)
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David Fresco
Barracuda Ed (uncredited)
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