Summary:
Based on a story by Somerset Maugham, The Beachcomber was originally released in Great Britain as Vessel of Wrath. This English version was much franker--and much more fun--than the abbreviated, watered-down US release prints. Even the American version, however, is successful in capturing the spirit of Maugham's tale of slovenly remittance man Charles Laughton drinking and... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Charles Laughton - (Ginger Ted)
Elsa Lanchester - (Martha Jones)
Tyrone Guthrie - (Dr. Jones)
Robert Newton - (Controleur)
Dolly Mollinger - (Lia)
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