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Three Came Home

Based On the book by Agnes Newton Keith

Three Came Home is a 1950 American World War II film directed by Jean Negulesco, based on the memoirs of the same name by writer Agnes Newton Keith. It depicts Keith's life in North Borneo in the period immediately before the Japanese invasion in 1942, and her subsequent internment and suffering, separated from her husband Harry, and with a young son to care for. Keith was initially interned at Berhala Island near Sandakan, North Borneo (today's Sabah) but spent most of her captivity at Batu Lintang camp at Kuching, Sarawak. The camp was liberated in September 1945.

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Release date:
1950
Director:
Jean Negulesco
Cast:
Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles, Florence Desmond, Sessue Hayakawa, Phyllis Morris
Genre:
Drama, War
Country:
United States
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of Three Came Home
The Book · 1948

Three Came Home

Agnes Newton Keith

Poster for Three Came Home
The Film · 1950

Three Came Home

Jean Negulesco

★ 7.3 / 10 2,425 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 2 years after publication.

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