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Outcast of the Islands (Original title)
Dates: 1951 (Copyright), 25 February 1952 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Carol Reed

Synopsis: A shiftless man is befriended by a trader, but betrays him out of desire for a chieftan's daughter by showing a secret channel to a rival Arab. His treachery leads him to be abandoned by everyone.

Genre:
Period drama

Subject:
Deceit
Releases
Date: 25 February 1952Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Length: 9225 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(14)

Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8954 FeetStock date: 1951BFI identifier: C-233640
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)



Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376751
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(13)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1221269
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8933 FeetStock date: 1952BFI identifier: C-233644
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8954 FeetStock date: 1951BFI identifier: C-233640
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 8600 FeetBFI identifier: C-1606732
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteStock date: 1951BFI identifier: N-89396
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: Mainly safetySound: SoundStock date: 1951BFI identifier: N-89413
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Duplicating NegativeBase: NitrateBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1965Stock date: 1952BFI identifier: N-50430
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: Mainly safetySound: CombinedLength: 850 FeetStock date: 1952BFI identifier: C-233639
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 5050 FeetStock date: 1951BFI identifier: C-233641
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: Mainly safetySound: CombinedLength: 2850 FeetStock date: 1952BFI identifier: C-233642
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 900 FeetStock date: 1952BFI identifier: C-233643
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm Original / Dupe NegativeBase: MixedSound: MuteLength: 9875 FeetBFI identifier: C-1606728
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-233647
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status