

Elephant Walk
1954-04-21 · 103 min · ★ 5.9
Colonial tea planter John Wiley, visiting England at the end of World War II, weds lovely English rose Ruth and takes her home to Elephant Walk, Ceylon, where the local elephants have a grudge against the plantation. Ruth's delight with the tropical wealth and luxury of her new home is tempered by isolation as the only white woman in the district; her husband's occasional imperious arrogance; a mutual physical attraction with plantation manager Dick Carver; and the hovering, ominous menace of the hostile elephants.
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- Directors
- William Dieterle
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,000,000
Top Cast
Elizabeth TaylorRuth Wiley
Peter FinchJohn Wiley
Dana AndrewsDick Carver
Abraham SofaerAppuhamy
Abner BibermanDr. Pereira
Noel DraytonPlanter Atkinson
Rosalind IvanMrs. Lakin
Barry BernardPlanter Strawson
Philip TongePlanter John Ralph
Edward AshleyPlanter Gordon Gregory
Vivien LeighRuth Wiley (Wide shots) (Uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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