Underplayed Gems

Singapore Woman (1941)

Singapore Woman poster
Directed by
Jean Negulesco
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 04m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman with a troubled past tries to start over in Singapore. She gets caught between an old flame and a new love interest while navigating scandal and danger.

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What happens

Singapore Woman is a 1941 American romantic drama film directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Brenda Marshall, David Bruce and Virginia Field. The Warner Bros. B picture is a remake of Dangerous (1935) using leftover sets from The Letter (1940). The story was based on Laird Doyle's short Hard Luck Dame. At one point both Ida Lupino and Jeffrey Lynn were attracted to the project and the latter received a suspension from the studio after refusing to do the role. Although Negulesco was the sole-credited director, he left the production and the film was completed by producer Harlan Thompson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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