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The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)
Director: Kevin Billington
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
1865, an island off Cape Horn: Lighthouse keeper Douglas battles murderous old seadog Brynner for the affections of shipwrecked maiden Eggar in this less than beacon-bright international co-production, based on a novel by Jules Verne. Over-enthusiastic performances.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: Kevin Billington
Producer: Kirk Douglas
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Jean-Claude Drouot, Fernando Rey, Renato Salvatori full cast
Genre(s): Period/Swashbucklers
Duration: 99 mins
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