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Fair Wind to Java
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Fair Wind to Java

1953-01-28 · 92 min · ★ 5.6

Action · Adventure

The Dutch East Indies, at the end of the nineteenth century. An adventurous captain of an American merchant vessel is looking for a sunken Dutch vessel containing 10,000 precious diamonds. Unfortunately, he's not the only one and then there's also that volcano on the nearby island of Krakatau, waiting to explode in its historical, disastrous eruption...

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Directors
Joseph Kane
Production companies
Republic Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fred MacMurrayFred MacMurrayCaptain Boll
Vera RalstonVera RalstonKim Kim
Robert DouglasRobert DouglasSaint Ebenezer / Pulo Besar
Victor McLaglenVictor McLaglenO'Brien
John RussellJohn RussellFlint
Claude Jarman Jr.Claude Jarman Jr.Chess
Paul FixPaul FixWilson
Grant WithersGrant WithersJason Blue
Chuck HaywardChuck HaywardSailor
Buddy BaerBuddy BaerKing
Howard PetrieHoward PetrieReeder
William MurphyWilliam MurphyAhab
Sujata RubenerDancer (as Sujata)
Philip AhnPhilip AhnGusti
Stephen BekassyStephen BekassyLieutenant
Keye LukeKeye LukePidada
Virginia BrissacVirginia BrissacBintang
Richard ReevesRichard ReevesHoppo Two
John HalloranJohn HalloranGuard
Howard ChumanGuard

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