The Little Hut (1957)

05/03/1957 (GB) • 1h 30m

Comedy, Romance

A neglected wife is shipwrecked on a desert island with her husband and her would-be lover.

Overview

Sir Philip Ashlow (Stewart Granger), his neglected wife, Lady Ashlow (Ava Gardner) and his best friend Henry Brittingham-Brett (David Niven) are shipwrecked on a desert island. This potential ménage à trois where the two men compete for the lady's attention is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a fourth inhabitant of the island.

Top Billed Cast

Ava Gardner

Lady Susan Ashlow

Stewart Granger

Sir Philip Ashlow

David Niven

Henry Brittingham-Brett

Finlay Currie

The Rev. Bertram Brittingham-Brett

Jean Cadell

Mrs. Hermione Brittingham-Brett

Henry Oscar

Mr. Trollope

Viola Lyel

Miss Edwards

Jack Lambert

Capt. MacWalt


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

shipwreck

impostor

love affair

divorce

british sailor

english in foreign countries

neglected wife

mock trial

ruse

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