---
title: 'The Seekers (1954)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ken Annakin'
released: '1954-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 86
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-seekers-1954'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047467/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Seekers (1954)

1954 · 86 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Seekers is a 1954 British-New Zealand adventure film directed by Ken Annakin. It starred Jack Hawkins, Glynis Johns, Noel Purcell, and Kenneth Williams. The film was produced by the Rank Organisation and was shot at Pinewood Studios with location shooting around Whakatāne. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Carter with costumes by Julie Harris. It was the first major international studio film shot in New Zealand. The film was adapted from the novel The Seekers by New Zealander John Guthrie. It was released in the United States by Universal Pictures as Land of Fury.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ken Annakin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-annakin)
- **Screenplay:** [William Fairchild](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-fairchild)
- **Original Music Composer:** [William Alwyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-alwyn)
- **Producer:** [George H. Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-h-brown)
- **Director of Photography:** [Geoffrey Unsworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-unsworth)
- **Editor:** [John D. Guthridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-d-guthridge)

## Cast

- [Glynis Johns](https://cinepixo.com/people/glynis-johns)
- [Inia Te Wiata](https://cinepixo.com/people/inia-te-wiata)
- [James Copeland](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-copeland)
- [Jack Hawkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-hawkins)
- [Henry Gilbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-gilbert)
- [Ian Fleming](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-fleming-2)
- [Thomas Heathcote](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-heathcote)
- [Norman Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-mitchell)
- [Noel Purcell](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-purcell)
- [Francis de Wolff](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-de-wolff)
- [Kenneth Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-williams)
- [Laya Raki](https://cinepixo.com/people/laya-raki)

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