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Java Head (1934)

Java Head (1934)

Drama Romance
Release Date: 1934, July 31
Directors: Thorold Dickinson, J. Walter Ruben
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Associated Talking Pictures (ATP)
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Edmund Gwenn, Frances Carson, Anna May Wong, Elizabeth Allan, John Loder, George Curzon, Herbert Lomas, Grey Blake, Roy Emerton, Amy Brandon Thomas, John Marriner

Overview:

The port city of Bristol, England, in the 1800s is home to Java Head, a sailing ship line company. The owner has two sons. One, a handsome seafarer, is in love with a local girl, but cannot marry her due to a long-running feud between their fathers. After a lengthy voyage, he returns with a very exotic, noble Chinese wife, which scandalizes the conservative town. His other son, a "landlubber", seeks to convert to steamships, to the disgust of his father. Even worse, he is secretly dealing in contraband.

Keywords:

19th century bristol, england