In post-WW2 Malaya, political tensions rise between the British rulers and the revolutionaries. This is one of a series of clunkers that Holden made in the 1960s, when he unwisely chose film roles based on shooting locales rather than script. Here he looks disinterested playing a wealthy American business man who tries to broker peace between the warring factions. Coming off her success in "Tom Jones," York plays the daughter of a British commander who throws herself at Holden. Holden is apparently attracted to her but also has feelings for Capucine, an earnest school teacher who is sympathetic to the revolution. Holden and Capucine had an off-screen romance going at the time. The film's not as bad as its reputation would suggest.
Review of The 7th Dawn
