About the film
The Comedians is a 1967 American political drama film based on a book by Graham Greene. It was directed and produced by British filmmaker Peter Glenville. Graham Greene wrote the screenplay.
The stars were Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Alec Guinness. Paul Ford and Lillian Gish had supporting roles as a presidential candidate and wife, as did James Earl Jones as an island doctor.
From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).