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The 7th Dawn

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After World War II, Ferris (William Holden) remains in Malaya and becomes a successful businessman. He enjoys a quiet existence with his Malayan girlfriend, Dhana (Capucine), although a politician's daughter named Candace (Susannah York) also fancies him. Soon, Ferris encounters a man named Ng (Tetsuro Tamba), who served with him during the war and is now a communist committed to revolution for the guerillas. After Dhana is arrested, Ferris makes a deal to track down Ng in order to save her.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Once the characters are forced to slog through the jungle, viewers are forced to slog through the remainder of the picture. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 15, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An exotic political thriller that is cliched, filled with wooden characters, lacks entertainment value and would need several more dawns to awaken me. Rated: C+ May 30, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ricki S Beautifully set in colonial Malaysia with an inspirng cast Of William Holden, Cappocine, Susanah York and Tetsuro Tamba The plot is based on the solid friendship of 3 soldiers at the end of world war 2 and the years following. There are many interesting and unexpected plot twists. It is an inspirational movie set in turbulent times. Susanah York is dasseling and Cappocine draws you to herself. William Holden has a great screen presence as usual and Tamba is a handsome dynamic actor. This is classic cinema not to be missed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/20/25 Full Review Audience Member not 'bridge on the river kwai" here Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member When it comes to war movies William Holden ranks as one of the best and well rounded actors out there, stands right up there with the Duke (John Wayne). This movie is after the war, and film in Malayisa, where the common people want independance and a democratic goverment. William Holden plays a retired Colonel who is a land owner and is very much liked by the local peoplle. The Colonel war buddy is leading a group of rebels (terriorist) to overthrow the British Goverment. I was unable to finf this fil anywhere else other then Netflix instiant viewing, My first filkm to watch online and it was excellent. Have to givre it 5 Stars. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Lewis Gilbert

Director

William Holden

Major Ferris

Susannah York

Candace Trumpey

Capucine

Dhana Mercier

Tetsurô Tanba

Ng

Michael Goodliffe

Trumphey
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Synopsis After World War II, Ferris (William Holden) remains in Malaya and becomes a successful businessman. He enjoys a quiet existence with his Malayan girlfriend, Dhana (Capucine), although a politician's daughter named Candace (Susannah York) also fancies him. Soon, Ferris encounters a man named Ng (Tetsuro Tamba), who served with him during the war and is now a communist committed to revolution for the guerillas. After Dhana is arrested, Ferris makes a deal to track down Ng in order to save her.
Director
Lewis Gilbert
Producer
Charles K. Feldman
Production Co
United Artists
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 3m