West of Singapore

West of Singapore
Directed by	Albert Ray
Written by	Houston Branch Adele Buffington Elizabeth Meehan
Produced by	Trem Carr M.H. Hoffman
Starring	Betty Compson Weldon Heyburn Margaret Lindsay
Cinematography	Robert E. Cline Harry Neumann
Edited by	Carl Pierson
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	January 31, 1933 (1933-01-31)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

West of Singapore is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Albert Ray and starring Betty Compson, Weldon Heyburn and Margaret Lindsay. ^[1]

Plot

A man succumbs to the temptations of a disreputable tramp due to the intense tropical heat, causing difficulties for the woman who loves him.

Cast

• Betty Compson as Lou
• Weldon Heyburn as Dan Manton
• Margaret Lindsay as Shelby Worrell
• Noel Madison as Degama
• Tom Douglas as Glenn Worrell
• Clyde Cook as Ricky
• Harvey Clark as Scrub
• Ernie Adams as Watson

Preservation Status

The film was considered to be a lost film until March 21, 2025 when a 2 minute fragment of the film was rediscovered and uploaded to YouTube.

References

1. Doherty, p. 255

Bibliography

• Doherty, Thomas. Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema, 1930-1934. Columbia University Press, 1999.

External links

• West of Singapore at IMDb