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Malaya (1949) was a Adventure - Drama Film directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Edwin H. Knopf.

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By Dan Day, Jr. on Nov 20, 2021 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

James Stewart's feature movie debut was the 1935 MGM production THE MURDER MAN, in which he played a supporting role to Spencer Tracy. Stewart and Tracy would go on to become two of MGM's biggest stars, but the only movie in which they actually co-starred together was MALAYA (1950). James Stewart an... Read full article


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The Dutchman: There's always been wars, this is another.


The Dutchman: [to his pet cockatoo] One day in your seed will be cyanide, and you'll stop laughing for the rest of time.


John Royer: [offering boiled coffee to his uninvited guest] My butler got drafted, my Jap boy's interned.
Kellar: Terrible war.
John Royer: Sure is.


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The destroyer that Tracy and Stewart start their adventure on is a Fletcher Class Destroyer. The first was laid down in 1941 and the last in 1944; 175 war built. It was the first of the U.S. Navies large destroyers during World War II; it was also was the class with the largest number of examples built. Most served in the Pacific war.
The PT Boat attack on the cruiser was lifted from the film They Were Expendable
Sydney Greenstreet's final film.
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