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Java Head

6.8/10
TMDB5 votes
Original: 85 min

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.

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About Java Head

Java Head (1934) is a film in the drama, romance genres. Directed by , . The cast includes Elizabeth Allan, Anna May Wong, John Loder, Edmund Gwenn.

Released
Original language
Runtime
85 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom
Production companies
Associated Talking Pictures (ATP)
Writers
Martin Brown, Gordon Wellesley

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What is Java Head about?

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.

Who stars in Java Head?

Elizabeth Allan, Anna May Wong, John Loder, Edmund Gwenn, Ralph Richardson, Herbert Lomas. See the cast cards above for character names.

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