White Cargo

This old standard expatriate drama features a weak-willed youngster among the Britons who are going to seed in the damp heat of a West African rubber plantation, boozing and consorting with native girls. In this polemic against the evils of miscegenation, young English expatriate Evans initially attempts to bring civilization to the bush by hanging curtains in his hovel and keeping a stiff upper lip while the bibulous doctor, Smith, wonders how long the lad can last. Caustic plantation manager Faber taunts the boy who, in desperation, turns to sexy half-caste Rhouma. Striving to maintain a civilized veneer, Evans proposes marriage to the semi-savage girl. In the th...