
The Sun Never Sets
Drama
Overview
The Randolph family have a tradition of working in the British colonial service. Clive comes home from a mission in the Gold Coast of Africa accompanied by his wife Helen. He discovers his younger brother John, is not keen on following in his footsteps. John is then persuaded to try colonial service by his grandfather. He is accompanied by Clive who has been sent to investigate the source of a series of radio broadcasts that are sewing unrest throughout the world. These may be linked to Hugo Zurof, a man plotting to rule the world.
Top Cast


Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
John Randolph
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
John Randolph


Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Clive Randolph
Basil Rathbone
Clive Randolph


Barbara O'Neil
Barbara O'Neil
Helen Randolph
Barbara O'Neil
Helen Randolph


Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill
Hugo Zurof
Lionel Atwill
Hugo Zurof


Virginia Field
Virginia Field
Phyllis Ransome
Virginia Field
Phyllis Ransome


C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith
John Randolph
C. Aubrey Smith
John Randolph


Melville Cooper
Melville Cooper
Cosey
Melville Cooper
Cosey


Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Randolph
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Randolph
John Burton
John Burton
Simon Randolph
John Burton
Simon Randolph
Arthur Mulliner
Arthur Mulliner
Gerald Randolph
Arthur Mulliner
Gerald Randolph
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