![]() The Māori chief, Hongi Tepe (Inia Te Wiata), is impressed enough to adopt Wayne and allot him a portion of land. Accused of sacrilege, they manage to impress the tribesmen enough to be offered a trial by challenge, in which Wayne succeeds. They discover a Māori burial cave, but are captured by the local tribe. Philip Wayne (Hawkins) and Paddy Clarke (Purcell), respectively First Mate and Bos'un, land to explore. ![]() In 1821, a British sailing ship, the Becket, anchors off the New Zealand coast. ![]() It was released in the United States by Universal Pictures as Land of Fury.Īnnakin said it "was not my greatest triumph as a filmmaker, but an enjoyable experience in living - something I was beginning to recognise as just as important as the actual movie process." Plot The film was adapted from the novel The Seekers by New Zealander John Guthrie. It was the first major international studio film shot in New Zealand. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Carter with costumes by Julie Harris. The film was produced by the Rank Organisation and was shot at Pinewood Studios with location shooting around Whakatane. It starred Jack Hawkins, Glynis Johns, Noel Purcell, and Kenneth Williams. ![]() ![]() The Seekers is a 1954 British-New Zealand adventure film directed by Ken Annakin. ![]()
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