Synopsis
An American drifter comes to a remote Polynesian island controlled by a Puritanical missionary and turns the social life of the island upside-down.
Movie Information
- Director
- Mark Robson
- Writers
- Charles Kaufman
- Release Year
- 1953
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (32 votes)
Top Cast
Gary Cooper
Mr. Morgan
Barry Jones
Pastor Corbett
Roberta Haynes
Maeva
Moira Walker
Turia
John Hudson
Captain Harry Faber
Mamea Matatumua
Tonga
Hans Kruse
Rori at age 21
Maylia Fong
Maeva's Aunt
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