The 7th Dawn (1964) | |
| Director(s) | Lewis Gilbert |
| Producer(s) | John Dark (associate), Karl Tunberg, Charles K. Feldman (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Film Adaptation, War |
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The 7th Dawn (1964) was a Adventure - Drama Film directed by Lewis Gilbert and produced by Charles K. Feldman, John Dark and Karl Tunberg.
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Michael Keon, author of "The Durian Tree" on which "The 7th Dawn" is based, was a journalist working as Australian Press Attaché in China during the Communist revolution. During that time, it was rumored that he operated as a spy for Western intelligence.
Certain aspects of the character Ferris are based on a rubber planter by the name of Haddon-Cave. His was the only rubber plantation to escape terrorist attack in Malaya. Haddon-Cave was suspected of collusion with the MNLA by General Templer. When Templer investigated, he found the actual reason for the planter's immunity from attacks was, as Haddon-Cave put it, "we have the best damned security perimeter in the country". Templer was forced to agree.
William Holden's alcoholism initially led him to turn down the role of Ferris, but a brief stint in rehab helped change his mind.
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Certain aspects of the character Ferris are based on a rubber planter by the name of Haddon-Cave. His was the only rubber plantation to escape terrorist attack in Malaya. Haddon-Cave was suspected of collusion with the MNLA by General Templer. When Templer investigated, he found the actual reason for the planter's immunity from attacks was, as Haddon-Cave put it, "we have the best damned security perimeter in the country". Templer was forced to agree.
William Holden's alcoholism initially led him to turn down the role of Ferris, but a brief stint in rehab helped change his mind.
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