

Malaya
When you kiss a girl in Malaya...keep your eyes wide open and a gun in your hand!
After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, sprung from Alactraz and together they head off to South East Asia posing as Irishmen. Once there, Carnaghan lines up some of his old cronies and with Royer and a few plantation owners plans to smuggle the rubber out from under the Japanese army's watchful eye.
TMDB
6.9/10
17 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- English
- secret mission
- release from prison
- world war ii
- mercenary
- alcatraz prison
- japanese occupation
- reporter
- double cross
- river patrol
- pacific theater
- southeast asia
- japanese army
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Release dates
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- TheatricalNR27 Dec 1949
Frequently asked questions
- When was Malaya released?
- Malaya was released on 27 December 1949.
- Where can I watch Malaya online?
- Malaya is available on TCM, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube in US. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for Malaya?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Malaya is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Malaya?
- Malaya holds a 6.9/10 audience score from 17 votes.
- Who directed Malaya?
- Malaya (1949) was directed by Richard Thorpe.
- How long is Malaya?
- Malaya runs for 1h 38m.











