The Journey (1959 film) The Journey (1959 film) The Journey is a 1959 American drama film directed by Anatole Litvak. A group of Westerners tries to flee Hungary after the Soviet Union moves to crush the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. It stars Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Jason Robards and Robert Morley. Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner were paired again since they starred in "The King and I" in 1956, where he had an Oscar-winning performance. "The Journey" was shot in Metrocolor. In 1956 a group of passengers stranded during the Hungarian uprising at Budapest airport are taken in a bus towards the frontier with
Thunder in the East (1951 film) as well as a splendid story", said Riskin. Luther David was borrowed from MGM to write the script; then it was rewritten by Jo Swerling. Riskin was anxious to avoid offence to the British and Indians, and the novel was significantly altered. James Mason and Alida Valli were discussed as possible co stars for Ladd. Paramount ended up borrowing Deborah Kerr from MGM to play the female lead and borrowing Corinne Calvet from Hal Wallis to support. Charles Boyer signed for the role of a Nehru-like politician; he had played a Japanese in a 1934 French film called "Thunder in