The World of Suzie Wong (film)

The World of Suzie Wong
Original poster
Directed byRichard Quine
Written byJohn Patrick
Based on the play by Paul Osborn
Produced byRay Stark
StarringWilliam Holden
Nancy Kwan
Sylvia Syms
Michael Wilding
CinematographyGeoffrey Unsworth
Edited byBert Bates
Music byGeorge Duning
Production
companies
World Enterprises, Inc.
Worldfilm, Ltd
Paramount British Pictures, Ltd[1]
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 10, 1960 (1960-11-10) (US)
Running time
126 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000[2]
Box office$7,300,000 (US and Canada)[3][4]

The World of Suzie Wong is a 1960 British-American romantic drama film directed by Richard Quine and starring William Holden and Nancy Kwan. The screenplay by John Patrick was adapted from the 1958 stage play by Paul Osborn, which was based on the 1957 novel of the same title by Richard Mason.

  1. ^ The World of Suzie Wong at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  2. ^ "Terms Kayo Par Buy of Stark's 'Suzie' Equity". Variety. October 5, 1960. p. 3.
  3. ^ "All-time top film grossers", Variety 8 January 1964 p 37. Please note this figure is rentals accruing to film distributors not total money earned at the box office.
  4. ^ "1961 Rentals and Potential". Variety. January 10, 1961. p. 13.