Woman of Malacca (1937)
Unhappy with her humdrum life as a provincial schoolteacher, Audrey Greenwood marries Major Carter, an officer in the British Army whom she does not love. Not long after the wedding Carter is on his way to Malaysia, accompanied by his wife, to take up a post in the British colony. During the long sea voyage, Audrey becomes acquainted with the handsome Prince Selim, the heir to the Malaysian throne. Life in the province of Malacca soon proves disagreeable to the free-spirited Englishwoman and she becomes a social outcast when her amorous affair with the prince is discovered.
- Released
- 1937-10-06
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Marc Allégret
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 from 5 votes
Cast
- Edwige Feuillère as Audrey Greenwood
- Pierre Richard-Willm as Prince Selim
- Betty Daussmond as Lady Muriel Lyndstone
- Jacques Copeau as Lord Brandmore
- Gabrielle Dorziat as Lady Patricia Brandmore
- Jean Debucourt as Sir Eric Temple
- Jean Wall as Major Carter
- William Aguet as Gérald
- René Bergeron as Doctor
- Magdeleine Bérubet as Mademoiselle Tramont
- Marthe Mellot as Sub-mistress of the Tramont Institute
- Charlotte Clasis as Friend of Audrey