The Sun Never Sets
A powerfully dramatic story of men of empire and the women they love...excitement, mystery, intrigue and romance...woven into a thrilling tapestry of entertainment
1939 | 97m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Rowland V. Lee |
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| Writer: | W.P. Lipscomb, Arthur Fritz-Richards, Jerry Horwin |
| Staring: |
| The Randolph family have a tradition of working in the British colonial service. Clive comes home from a mission in the Gold Coast of Africa accompanied by his wife Helen. He discovers his younger brother John, is not keen on following in his footsteps. John is then persuaded to try colonial service by his grandfather. He is accompanied by Clive who has been sent to investigate the source of a series of radio broadcasts that are sewing unrest throughout the world. These may be linked to Hugo Zurof, a man plotting to rule the world. | |
| Release Date: | May 31, 1939 |
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| Director: | Rowland V. Lee |
| Writer: | W.P. Lipscomb, Arthur Fritz-Richards, Jerry Horwin |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | africa, colonialism, british colonial |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | John Randolph |
| Basil Rathbone | Clive Randolph |
| Barbara O'Neil | Helen Randolph |
| Lionel Atwill | Hugo Zurof |
| Virginia Field | Phyllis Ransome |
| C. Aubrey Smith | John Randolph |
| Melville Cooper | Cosey |
| Mary Forbes | Mrs. Randolph |
| John Burton | Simon Randolph |
| Arthur Mulliner | Gerald Randolph |
| Theodore von Eltz | Delafons |
| Douglas Walton | Carpenter |
| Cecil Kellaway | Colonial Official |
| Lionel Belmore | Selection Board Member #3 |
| Sidney Bracey | Minister of Colonial Affairs |
| Jess Lee Brooks | Angry Heavyset Chief |
| Russell Burroughs | Young Candidate |
| Frederick Clarke | Dr. Anderson |
| Harry Cording | Zurof Camp Guard |
| Jack Deery | Command Bomber Pilot |
| Al Duvall | Kim Kroo |
| James Eagles | Assistant Operator |
| Mary Field | Maid |
| Lawrence Grant | Selection Board Member #2 |
| Eddie Hall | Henchman |
| Holmes Herbert | Colonial Official |
| Claude Horton | Walter Raleigh |
| Philip Hurlic | Tuppence |
| Brandon Hurst | A Doctor |
| Olaf Hytten | Statesman |
| Edward Keane | DNXY Radio Operator |
| Robert Emmett Keane | Henchman Careira |
| Walter McGrail | Henchman DaCosta |
| Lew Payton | Village Chief |
| Hilda Plowright | Queen Elizabeth |
| Napier Raikes | Selection Board Member #1 |
| Hassan Said | Palaver Translator |
| C. Montague Shaw | Colonial Affairs Official |
| Ivan F. Simpson | A Doctor |
| Eric Snowden | Randolph Manservant |
| Eric Wilton | Colonial Affairs Official |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rowland V. Lee | Director |
| W.P. Lipscomb | Screenplay |
| Frank Skinner | Original Music Composer |
| George Robinson | Director of Photography |
| Arthur Fritz-Richards | Story |
| Ted J. Kent | Editor |
| Gordon B. Clarke | Stand In |
| Ramsay Hill | Technical Advisor |
| Charles Previn | Music Director |
| William Hedgcock | Sound |
| Bernard B. Brown | Sound Supervisor |
| Richard H. Riedel | Assistant Art Director |
| Fred Frank | Assistant Director |
| Vera West | Costume Designer |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Jack Otterson | Art Direction |
| Jerry Horwin | Story |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Rowland V. Lee | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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