Rent Singapore (1947)
3.4 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 19min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- After the war, Matt Gordon (Fred MacMurray) returns to Singapore to retrieve a fortune in smuggled pearls. Arrived, he reminisces in flashback about his prewar fiancée, alluring Linda (Ava Gardner), and her disappearance during the Japanese attack. But now Linda resurfaces...with amnesia and married to rich planter Van Leyden (Roland Culver). Meanwhile, sinister fence Mauribus (Thomas Gomez) schemes to get Matt's pearls.
- Actors:
- Fred MacMurray, Ava Gardner, Roland Culver, Richard Haydn, Spring Byington, Thomas Gomez, Porter Hall, George Lloyd, Maylia, Holmes Herbert, Edith Evanson, Frederick Worlock, Lal Chand Mehra, Curt Conway, Richard Abbott, Patrick Aherne, Philip Ahn, Norman Ainsley, Wong Artarne, Joe Bautista
- Directors:
- John Brahm
- Producers:
- Jerry Bresler
- Writers:
- Seton I. Miller, Robert Thoeren
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Romance
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/10/2023
- Run Time:
- 80 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with screenwriter and author Kelly Goodner and filmmaker and film historian Jim Hemphill (2023)
- A Woman of the World (2023, 20 mins): critic and writer Christina Newland examines the unique noir persona of Ava Gardner
- Lux Radio Theatre: 'Singapore' (1947, 57mins): vintage radio adaptation of the screenplay, featuring Fred MacMurray and Ava Gardner reprising their roles from the film
- Reward Unlimited (1944, 11 mins): dramatised short film about the training of cadet nurses during WWII, directed by Jacques Tourneur and featuring 'Singapore' actor Spring Byington
- With This Ring (1954, 41 mins): dramatised promotional film for the Miller Brewing Company, made to celebrate their 100th anniversary, directed by John Brahm
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
