The Little Hut

About The Little Hut

Sir Philip Ashlow (Stewart Granger), his neglected wife, Lady Ashlow (Ava Gardner) and his best friend Henry Brittingham-Brett (David Niven) are shipwrecked on a desert island. This potential ménage à trois where the two men compete for the lady's attention is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a fourth inhabitant of the island.

The Little Hut is a 1957 comedy romance film directed by Mark Robson. Its themes are divorce, love affair, shipwreck, and impostor.

Ava Gardner takes the lead as Lady Susan Ashlow, Stewart Granger as Sir Philip Ashlow, David Niven as Henry Brittingham-Brett, and Walter Chiari as Mario. Released in May 1957, it runs 90 minutes.

The screenplay is by F. Hugh Herbert.

Titanic, Under the Tuscan Sun, and Scenes from a Marriage make useful companions to The Little Hut.