French (by Habib). Robinson claimed he didn't like Habib's style of direction. He was a mad home movies crank and would stand by the camera or even ten feet away from it and be shooting the scene that was his first take. I used to wonder how the hell does he know what is going on there. Often he was on an entirely different angle to the camera. He often seemed more concerned about getting a good scene on his little 16 mm camera. Right from the beginning I found I was in a marvellous position as the second follow-up director because I could see everything that was being done and then rack my brains for some little thing that might spice the scene up a bit. Noted Sydney theatre actor Doris Fitton had a supporting role. Release The film was released in France but only received a limited release in Australia. It was not as successful as Walk into Paradise. References External links The Stowaway at National Film and Sound Archive The Stowaway at Oz Movies 1958 films English-language French films 1958 adventure films Films based on Belgian novels Films based on works by Georges Simenon Films directed by Lee Robinson Films directed by Ralph Habib Films set in French Polynesia 1950s French-language films French multilingual films Australian multilingual films French-Australian culture 1950s multilingual films