Film of the Day: Where You're Meant to Be

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MOVIE

East of the Rising Sun

1949

98 minutes (1 hrs 38 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Richard Thorpe

Starring

Spencer Tracy · James Stewart · Valentina Cortese · Sydney Greenstreet · John Hodiak · Lionel Barrymore

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 27th December 1949

Certificates

US
TV-PG

Total grosses

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Director

Role

Richard Thorpe

Directed By

James
Stewart

Actor

Character

Spencer Tracy

Carnahan

James Stewart

John Royer

Valentina Cortese

Luana

Sydney Greenstreet

The Dutchman

John Hodiak

Kellar

Lionel Barrymore

John Manchester

Gilbert Roland

Romano

Roland Winters

Bruno Gruber

Richard Loo

Colonel Genichi Tomura

Ian MacDonald

Carlos Tassuma

Tom Helmore

Matisson

Lester Matthews

Matisson

Joel Allen

Federal Agent

Besmark Auelua

Henchman

George M. Carleton

Small Businessman

Silan Chan

Malay Girl

Spencer Chan

Chinese Shipmaster

Joseph Crehan

Businessman with Pipe

Luther Crockett

Naval Officer

Jack Davis

Captain

Carl Deloro

Henchman

Carli Elinor

Waiter

Roque Espiritu

Malay Servant

David Fresco

Barracuda Ed

Vic Groves

Henchman

William Haade

Ship Captain

Ben Hagerty

Submarine Officer

Don Haggerty

Submarine Commander

Herbert Heywood

Bartender

Russell Hicks

Businessman with Cigar

Jimmie Horan

Soldier in Bar

Anthony Jochim

Lean Man

DeForest Kelley

Lt. Glenson

Bill Kennedy

Intern

George Khoury

Henchman

Paul Kruger

Official

Eddie Lee

Japanese Aide

Uluao Letuli

Henchman

Weaver Levy

Japanese Aide

Leon Lontoc

Servant

Peter Mamakos

Henchman

Charles Meredith

Big Businessman

Matt Moore

George - Prison Official

Anna Q. Nilsson

Secretary

Jimmy OGatty

Henchman

Alex Pope

Henchman

Jack Richardson

Businessman

Suzanne Ridgway

Bar Girl

William Self

Henchman

Jack Shea

Intern

Paul Singh

Servant

James Somers

Army Transport Captain

Larry Steers

Businessman

Leon Stewart

Piano Player

Leonard Strong

Half-witted Malay

James Todd

Carson

Kula Tutiama

Henchman

Frank Wilcox

Naval Officer with Businessmen

Robert B. Williams

Army Sergeant