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The Seekers is a British film of genre Drama directed by Ken Annakin with Jack Hawkins
The Seekers (1954)
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Add to a movie listThe Seekers (released in the United States as Land of Fury) is a 1954 British adventure film produced by the Universal-International and directed by Ken Annakin. It starred Jack Hawkins, Glynis Johns, Noel Purcell, and Kenneth Williams.
It was the first major studio film shot in New Zealand. The film was adapted from the novel The Seekers by New Zealander John Guthrie (real name John Brodie).
Synopsis
In 1821, a British sailing ship, the Becket, anchors on the New Zealand coast. Philip Wayne (Hawkins) and Paddy Clarke (Purcell), respectively First Mate and Bos'un, land to explore. They discover a Māori burial cave, but are captured by the local tribe. Accused of sacrilege, they manage to impress the tribesmen enough to be offered a trial by challenge, which Wayne succeeds in. The Māori chief, Hongi Tepe (Inia Te Wiata) is impressed enough to adopt Wayne, and allot him a portion of land. The sailors return to the ship.Actors
Jack Hawkins
(Phillip Wayne)
Glynis Johns
(Marion Southey)
Noel Purcell
(Paddy Clarke)
Inia Te Wiata
(Hongi Tepe)
Kenneth Williams
(Peter Wishart)
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