The Scavengers (1959)
- Directed by
- John Cromwell
- Genre
- film noir
- Country
- Philippines, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A crime story set in Hong Kong follows a man caught up in a dangerous underworld. He faces threats and moral compromises as he tries to survive.
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What happens
The Scavengers is a 1959 Filipino crime film that was directed by John Cromwell, and starred Vince Edwards, Carol Ohmart and Vic Diaz. Shot on location in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, it was produced by former US Navy fighter pilot Kane W. Lynn and Filipino director Eddie Romero (who also wrote the screenplay). It was released in December 1959 as a double feature in the U.S. with Terror Is a Man by Hal Roach's Valiant Pictures. The Scavengers was re-released in 1963 as City of Sin by Lynn's new company, Hemisphere Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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