The first film version of W. Somerset Maugham's novel features Tyrone Power as Larry Darrell, a WWI vet who turns his back on his materialistic, upper-class friends and embarks on a global search for the meaning of life. To conduct this journey, he also sacrifices his relationship with his fiancée (Gene Tierney)-who can't give up on their love even after she gets married to another man. Clifton Webb, Best Supporting Actress Oscar-winner Anne Baxter, and Herbert Marshall as Maugham co-star. 145 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Region Free
The first film version of W. Somerset Maugham's novel features Tyrone Power as Larry Darrell, a WWI vet who turns his back on his materialistic, upper-class friends and embarks on a global search for the meaning of life. To conduct this journey, he also sacrifices his relationship with his fiancée (Gene Tierney)-who can't give up on their love even after she gets married to another man. Clifton Webb, Best Supporting Actress Oscar-winner Anne Baxter, and Herbert Marshall as Maugham co-star. 145 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Region Free