The Singapore grip
Type
Label
The Singapore grip
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated: MA15+
Main title
The Singapore grip
Runtime
268
Summary
Featuring an acclaimed cast, this epic story centres on a wealthy British family living in Singapore at the time of the Japanese invasion. Rubber merchant Walter Blackett, his wife Sylvia, ruthless daughter Joan and spoilt son Monty live a life of luxury, seemingly untouched by the troubles in Europe. With Walter's business partner Mr Webb's health failing, Walter needs to ensure that the future of their firm is secure. He decides that Webb's son Matthew is the perfect match for Joan, and Joan is happy to agree, but Matthew's idealism leaves Walter increasingly suspicious as Matthew himself falls under the spell of Vera Chiang, a mysterious Chinese refugee
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Contributor
Subject
- Children of the rich -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Singapore -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 -- Drama
- Historical television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Families -- Drama
- Refugees -- Singapore -- Drama
- British -- Singapore -- Drama
- Family-owned business enterprises -- Singapore -- Drama
- Television series
Content
Actor
Director
Producer
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor9
- Genre3
- Subject10
- Children of the rich -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Singapore -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945 -- Drama
- Historical television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Families -- Drama
- Refugees -- Singapore -- Drama
- British -- Singapore -- Drama
- Family-owned business enterprises -- Singapore -- Drama
- Television series
- Content1
- Actor6
- Author1
- Director1
- Producer1