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Directed by Richard Brooks
Marked by a scandal in which he and others abandoned a ship thought to be sinking, merchant seaman “Jim” seeks and finds a second chance at heroism in the South Seas outpost of Patusan, leading the natives by courage and example in facing down corrupt leaders and marauding invaders. Handsomely produced, and one of Brooks’ most penetrating literary adaptations, the film finds its perfect Jim in ethereal Peter O’Toole, a spirit adrift, seeking moral bearings.
Columbia Pictures. Based on the novel by Joseph Conrad. Producer: Richard Brooks. Screenwriter: Richard Brooks. Cinematographer: Freddie Young. Editor: Alan Obiston. Cast: Peter O'Toole, James Mason, Eli Wallach, Curt Jurgens, Paul Lukas. 70mm, Color, 143 min.
