The Planter's Wife
Where Civilization Ends... and Adventure Begins!
1952 · 1h 28m · Not Rated
Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Ken Annakin
Overview
The wife of a rubber plantation owner must put her marriage problems on hold when her family is forced to defend themselves during a native uprising.
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