The Scavengers (1959 film)
| The Scavengers | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | John Cromwell |
| Produced by |
Kane W. Lynn Eddie Romero |
| Written by | Eddie Romero |
| Starring |
Vince Edwards Carol Ohmart |
| Music by | Tito Arevalo |
| Cinematography | Felipe Sacdalan |
| Edited by | Gervacio Santos |
Production company |
Lynn-Romero Productions Independent International Pictures Hemisphere Pictures |
Release dates | 1959 |
The Scavengers is a 1959 Filipino crime film that was directed by John Cromwell. Shot on location in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, it was the first film produced by former US Navy fighter pilot and Philippine resident Kane W. Lynn and Eddie Romero. It was released as a double feature in the US with Terror Is a Man by Hal Roach's Valiant Pictures.[1]
It was rereleased in 1963 as City of Sin[2] by Lynn's new company Hemisphere Pictures.
Plot
Former Korean War pilot Stuart Allison has been searching the Orient for his wife who deserted him six years ago. Now running a smuggling operation in Hong Kong, he sights his wife Marian boarding a ferry to Macau. Allison is pursued by both the Royal Hong Kong Police and a mystery man named O'Hara who inform him that his wife is now a cocaine addict and involved in smuggling stolen bonds embezzled by a missing former Nationalist Chinese general.
Production
The film was director John Cromwell's penultimate feature film. Making their debuts in the film were Jerusalem born dancer Tamar Benamy (born Tamar Ben-Ami March 9, 1937 - August 31, 1997) and RTHK broadcaster John Wallace who also appeared in Ferry to Hong Kong. The film is credited as "introducing" Vic Diaz though he had previously appeared in several Philippine films.
Cast
- Vince Edwards ... Stuart Allison
- Carol Ohmart ... Marian Allison
- Richard Loo ... General Woo
- Tamar Benamy ... Marissa
- John Wallace ... Taggert
- Efren Reyes, Sr. ... Puan
- Vic Diaz ... Casimir O'Hara
- Mario Barri ... HK Police Inspector
- Eddie Infante
- Renato Robles