The Little Hut
A neglected wife is shipwrecked on a desert island with her husband and her would-be lover.
1957 · 1h 30m · N/A
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Mark Robson
Overview
Sir Philip Ashlow (Stewart Granger), his neglected wife, Lady Ashlow (Ava Gardner) and his best friend Henry Brittingham-Brett (David Niven) are shipwrecked on a desert island. This potential ménage à trois where the two men compete for the lady's attention is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a fourth inhabitant of the island.
Director and cast
- Mark Robson Director
- Ava Gardner as Lady Susan Ashlow
- Stewart Granger as Sir Philip Ashlow
- David Niven as Henry Brittingham-Brett
- Walter Chiari as Mario
- Finlay Currie as The Rev. Bertram Brittingham-Brett
- Jean Cadell as Mrs. Hermione Brittingham-Brett
- Jack Lambert as Capt. MacWalt
- Henry Oscar as Mr. Trollope
- Viola Lyel as Miss Edwards
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