In Alexandria, in 1938, Darley, a young British schoolmaster and poet, makes friends through Pursewarden, the British consular officer, with Justine, the beautiful and mysterious wife of a Coptic banker. He observes the affairs of her heart and incidentally discovers that she is involved in a plot against the British, meant to arm the Jewish underground in Palestine. The plot finally fails, Justine is sent to jail and Darley decides to return to England.
George Cukor | Director |
Maurice Vaccarino | Assistant Director |
Raphael Bretton | Set Decoration |
Gemze De Lappe | Choreographer |
Andrew Sarris | Screenplay |
Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
Lawrence Durrell | Novel |
Dorothy White | Hairstylist |
Bernard Freericks | Sound |
Edwin Butterworth | Makeup Artist |