Sir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew Benjamin working for him as a bonded servant. While he believes the lad was born out of wedlock and so cannot claim the inheritance, he is taking no chances. Benjamin eventually rebels against his uncle and sets sail to try and make his fortune. This may enable him to return to prove his claim to being the rightful heir to the estate.
Cinematography
Tropical island sequences shot with genuinely lush early Technicolor saturation.
Costume
Gene Tierney's sarong moment launched a thousand '40s fashion knockoffs.
Acting
George Sanders delivers sneering aristocrat with zero effort, maximum impact.
Director
John Cromwell
Tyrone Power
Benjamin Blake
George Sanders
Sir Arthur Blake
Gene Tierney
Eve
Frances Farmer
Isabel
John Carradine
Caleb Green
Roddy McDowall
Benjamin - as a Boy
Elsa Lanchester
Bristol Isabel
Harry Davenport
Amos Kidder
Kay Johnson
Helena
Dudley Digges
Pratt
Halliwell Hobbes
Purdy
Marten Lamont
Kenneth Hobart
Arthur Hohl
Captain Greenough
Pedro de Cordoba
Feenou
Heather Thatcher
Maggie Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Frances Farmer was already spiraling during filming; she was institutionalized shortly after, making this one of her final roles.
The 'tropical paradise' sequences were shot in California with imported palm trees—Hollywood's colonial fantasy literally constructed on domestic soil.
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