The true story of one woman's personal experience!
Borneo, 1941, during World War II. When the Japanese occupy the island, American writer Agnes Newton Keith is separated from her husband and imprisoned with her son in a prison camp run by the enigmatic Colonel Suga.
Three Came Home (1950) is a war and drama film directed by Jean Negulesco, released on February 20, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles, Florence Desmond and Sessue Hayakawa. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 27 ratings.
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Claudette Colbert
as Agnes Newton Keith
Patric Knowles
as Harry Keith
Florence Desmond
as Betty Sommers
Sessue Hayakawa
as Colonel Michio Suga
Sylvia Andrew
as Henrietta
Mark Keuning
as George Keith
Phyllis Morris
as Sister Rose
Howard Chuman
as Lieutenant Nekata
Patrick Whyte
as Englishman
Jerry Fujikawa
as Japanese Soldier
Lee MacGregor
as Sailor
John Burton
as Elderly Resident (uncredited)
Directed by Jean Negulesco, written by Agnes Newton Keith and Nunnally Johnson, produced by Nunnally Johnson.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 27 ratings.
If anyone ever watched the acclaimed BBC series of the 1980s "Tenko", then they might well appreciate the hardships that women had to endure at the hands (or the canes) of their Japanese occupiers. That oppression is well illustrated in this dark drama from Jean Negulesco. Claudette Colbert ("Mrs. Keith") is an American writer, married to a British colonial official when they are invaded. She is separated from…
Reviewed on April 17, 2022
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Three Came Home (1950) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Three Came Home (1950) includes Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles, Florence Desmond, Sessue Hayakawa and Sylvia Andrew. The film was directed by Jean Negulesco. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Three Came Home was released on February 20, 1950 and runs for 1h 46m.
Three Came Home (1950) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 27 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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