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Three Came Home is a american film of genre Drama directed by Jean Negulesco released in USA on 20 february 1950 with Claudette Colbert

Three Came Home (1950)

Three Came Home
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Released in USA 20 february 1950
Length 1h40
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    War
Rating72% 3.6431053.6431053.6431053.6431053.643105

Three Came Home is a 1950 American post-war film directed by Jean Negulesco, based on the memoirs of the same name by writer Agnes Newton Keith. It depicts Keith's life in North Borneo in the period immediately before the Japanese invasion in 1942, and her subsequent internment and suffering, separated from her husband Harry, and with a young son to care for. Keith was initially interned at Berhala Island near Sandakan, North Borneo (today's Sabah) but spent most of her captivity at Batu Lintang camp at Kuching, Sarawak. The camp was liberated in September 1945.

Adapted and produced by Nunnally Johnson, the film starred Claudette Colbert in the lead role. It is now in the public domain and so is available to watch in its entirety online at no charge.

Synopsis

American-born Agnes Keith (Colbert) and her British husband Harry Keith (Patric Knowles) live a cushioned colonial life in North Borneo with their young son George in 1942. Keith is the only American in Sandakan. Worried about the rumors surrounding Japanese invasion, Harry asks Agnes if she would leave for the United States along with George. Agnes replies that she would send George but not go herself. In the meantime, the Pearl Harbor attack takes place. Japanese soldiers led by Colonel Suga (Sessue Hayakawa) capture the place. Suga is fluent in English and has read a book on Borneo authored by Mrs. Keith. During the Japanese invasion of Sandakan, Agnes has a miscarriage. Europeans living there are moved to prison camps. Harry lives in the camp meant for men while George and Agnes live in another camp. After a few days, women and children are taken to another camp.

Actors

Claudette Colbert

(Agnes Newton Keith)Patric Knowles

(Harry Keith)Florence Desmond

(Betty Sommers)Sessue Hayakawa

(Colonel Michio Suga)Helen Westcott

(Une prisonnière)
And :
Jerry Fujikawa
Douglas Walton
Leonard Willey
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