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The Scavengers (1959 film)

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'The Scavengers' is a 1959 Filipino crime film that was directed by John Cromwell, and starred Vince Edwards and Carol Ohmart. Shot on location in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, it was produced by former US Navy fighter pilot Kane W. Lynn and Filipino director Eddie Romero (who also wrote the screenplay). It was released in December, 1959Warren, Bill (1986). 'Keep Watching The Skies Volume 2'. McFarland & Co., Inc. . Page 768 as a double feature in the U.S. with 'Terror Is a Man' by Hal Roach's Valiant Pictures.p.36 Smith, Don G. 'H.G. Wells on Film: The Utopian Nightmare' McFarland, 15 July 2002

'The Scavengers' was re-released in 1963 as 'City of Sin'p. 66 Coursodon, Jean Pierre & Sauvage, Pierre 'American Directors Volume 1' McGraw-Hill, 1983 by Lynn's new company, Hemisphere Pictures.

Plot



Former Korean War pilot Stuart Allison has been searching the Orient for his wife who deserted him six years ago. Now running a smuggling operation in Hong Kong, he sights his wife Marian boarding a ferry to Macau. Allison is pursued by both the Royal Hong Kong Police and a mystery man named O'Hara, who inform him that his wife is now a cocaine addict and involved in smuggling stolen bonds embezzled by a missing former Nationalist Chinese general.

Cast



*Vince Edwards ... Stuart Allison

*Carol Ohmart ... Marian Allison

*Richard Loo ... General Woo

*Tamar Benamy ... Marissa

* John Wallace ... Taggert

*Efren Reyes, Sr. ... Puan

*Vic Diaz ... Casimir O'Hara

*Mario Barri ... Hong Kong Police Inspector

*Eddie Infante

*Renato Robles

Production



The film was director John Cromwell's penultimate feature film. Making their debuts in the film were Jerusalem born dancer Tamar Benamy (born Tamar Ben-Ami March 9, 1937 - August 31, 1997) and RTHK broadcaster John Wallace, who also appeared in 'Ferry to Hong Kong'. The film is credited as "introducing" Vic Diaz, though he had previously appeared in several Philippine films.

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