---
title: 'Malaya (1950)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Thorpe'
released: '1950-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/malaya-1950'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041622/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Malaya (1950)

1950 · 95 min · Drama, War · United States


## Synopsis

Malaya is a 1949 American war thriller film set in colonial Malaya during World War II directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Spencer Tracy, James Stewart and Valentina Cortese. The supporting cast features Sydney Greenstreet, John Hodiak, and Lionel Barrymore, with Richard Loo and Gilbert Roland. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Thorpe](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-thorpe)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Fenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-fenton)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bronisław Kaper](https://cinepixo.com/people/bronis-aw-kaper)
- **Producer:** [Edwin H. Knopf](https://cinepixo.com/people/edwin-h-knopf)
- **Director of Photography:** [George J. Folsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-j-folsey), [George Folsey Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-folsey-jr)
- **Editor:** [Ben Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-lewis)

## Cast

- [John Hodiak](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hodiak)
- [Anthony Jochim](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-jochim)
- [Lionel Barrymore](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-barrymore)
- [DeForest Kelley](https://cinepixo.com/people/deforest-kelley)
- [Gilbert Roland](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-roland)
- [Spencer Tracy](https://cinepixo.com/people/spencer-tracy)
- [Tom Helmore](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-helmore)
- [Roland Winters](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-winters)
- [Anna Q. Nilsson](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-q-nilsson)
- [James Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-stewart)
- [Ian MacDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-macdonald)
- [Richard Loo](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-loo)
- [Valentina Cortese](https://cinepixo.com/people/valentina-cortese)
- [Sydney Greenstreet](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-greenstreet)
- [Matt Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-moore)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/malaya-1950
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