Elephant Walk 1954
“One man claimed the land. Two men claimed the woman who lived there.”
What is Elephant Walk?
Colonial tea planter John Wiley (Peter Finch), visiting England at the end of World War II, wins and weds lovely English rose Ruth (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) and takes her home to Elephant Walk, Ceylon, where the local elephants have a grudge against the plantation. Ruth's delight with the tropical wealth and luxury of her new home is tempered by isolation as the only white woman in the district; her husband's occasiona
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1954
- Status
- Released
- Genres
- Romance, Adventure, Drama
- Updated
Trailer
Overview
Colonial tea planter John Wiley (Peter Finch), visiting England at the end of World War II, wins and weds lovely English rose Ruth (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) and takes her home to Elephant Walk, Ceylon, where the local elephants have a grudge against the plantation. Ruth's delight with the tropical wealth and luxury of her new home is tempered by isolation as the only white woman in the district; her husband's occasional imperious arrogance; a mutual physical attraction with plantation manager Dick Carver (Dana Andrews), and the hovering, ominous menace of the hostile elephants.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Elephant Walk — answers are spoiler-safe.
Your verdict
Is Elephant Walk worth watching?