BEACHCOMBER (1954)

A NEW BRITISH RESIDENT OF THE WELCOME ISLANDS, ARRIVES IN FULL UNIFORM BY SHIP ANTICIPATING THE EXCITEMENT OF A POSTING IN THE TROPICAL INDIAN OCEAN. HE IS INFORMED THAT THE LAST GOVERNOR HAD SHOT HIMSELF FROM 'LONELINESS' WHICH DAMPENS HIS SPIRITS A LITTLE.  STARRING DONALD SINDEN, GLYNIS JOHNS, ROBERT NEWTON, PAUL ROGERS, DONALD PLEASENCE, MICHAEL HORDEN.