In an ideal society on a picturesque South Seas isle, diverse people live in harmony until an outsider disrupts the balance.In an ideal society on a picturesque South Seas isle, diverse people live in harmony until an outsider disrupts the balance.In an ideal society on a picturesque South Seas isle, diverse people live in harmony until an outsider disrupts the balance.
Elizabeth Allen
- Amelia Dedham
- (as Betty Ellen)
Jeffrey Byron
- Luki Dedham
- (as Tim Stafford)
John Alderson
- Officer
- (uncredited)
Frank Baker
- Captain Martin
- (uncredited)
Carmen Clothier
- Sister Gabrielle
- (uncredited)
Clyde Cook
- Australian Officer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen John Ford offered Lee Marvin the role of Gilhooley, he told the actor it didn't matter what the story was as it would be a good excuse for the cast and crew to have a free holiday in Hawaii.
- GoofsFrench Polynesia was 4,000 km (about 2200 nautical miles) east of the farthest Japanese expansion, and there was no fighting there.
- Quotes
[Gilhooley about to throw bottle during fight]
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Not the brandy, you dope!
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley: [puts bottle carefully down on bar] Sorry!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (2000)
- SoundtracksFrere Jacques
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung by the children
Featured review
Some people thought that John Ford was crazy to do such a picture with John Wayne. Where is the action? This movie is a departure for Ford and Wayne collaborations in that it plays more like a 30s screwball comedy in a scenic location that the typical Ford/Wayne picture that you've seen before (Rio Grande, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon etc). All the actors do good jobs and the script, like a 30s screwball comedy, is not likely to happen in real life but fun to watch. The movie was filmed in Hawaii and the scenery is gorgeous. The interplay between Wayne and Co-Star Elizabeth Allen ("Amelia") is reminiscent of Wayne and Maureen O'hara. Allen compares favorably to O'Hara in that she plays the strong woman who is not overshadowed by Waynes "Guns Donovan". I enjoyed Caesar Romero, who played the Governor of the island and is looking to court Amelia only after he checks her wealth in Dun and Bradstreet. Pay particular attention to Lee Marvin's "Boats Gilhooley", grab a beer, and sit back and enjoy.
- mpstrong1414
- Feb 5, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,686,585 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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