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Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk

One man claimed the land. Two men claimed the woman who lived there.

19545.81h 43mNR

Overview

Colonial tea planter John Wiley (Peter Finch), visiting England at the end of World War II, wins and weds lovely English rose Ruth (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) 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 (Dana Andrews), and the hovering, ominous menace of the hostile elephants.

Directed by William Dieterle
Written by Robert Standish, John Lee Mahin
Produced by Irving Asher
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Top Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Ruth Wiley

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

John Wiley

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Dick Carver

Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

Appuhamy

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Dr. Pereira

Noel Drayton

Noel Drayton

Planter Atkinson

Rosalind Ivan

Rosalind Ivan

Mrs. Lakin

Barry Bernard

Barry Bernard

Planter Strawson

Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge

Planter John Ralph

Edward Ashley

Edward Ashley

Planter Gordon Gregory

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plantationceylon

About Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk is a romance, adventure, drama film released in 1954 exploring themes of plantation, ceylon. Directed by William Dieterle, it stars Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Finch, Dana Andrews. Colonial tea planter John Wiley (Peter Finch), visiting England at the end of World War II, wins and weds lovely English rose Ruth (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) 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 (Dana Andrews), and the hovering, ominous menace of the hostile elephants.

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