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6.5/10
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During WWII, unmarried New Zealand women meet and marry American soldiers who are fighting in the Pacific theater.During WWII, unmarried New Zealand women meet and marry American soldiers who are fighting in the Pacific theater.During WWII, unmarried New Zealand women meet and marry American soldiers who are fighting in the Pacific theater.
- Awards
- 1 win total
Patrick Macnee
- Pvt. Duff
- (scenes deleted)
Nicky Blair
- US Marine
- (uncredited)
William Boyett
- US Marine
- (uncredited)
Roy Clark
- Marine at Dance
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaSandra Dee's debut ("Evelyn Leslie") But, the 1957 Soviet animated feature The Snow Queen (1957) is often listed as Dee's first film credit, because she and other Hollywood stars did the voices for the English-language version, but that English-language audio was not actually made until 1959.
- GoofsThe women's hair styles and clothing belong to the 1950s, rather than the 1940s.
- Quotes
Barbara Leslie Forbes: [Last lines] If my father could read the history of his daughters...
Capt. Jack Harding: He'd understand.
Barbara Leslie Forbes: As they say, to understand is to forgive. Or is it, to understand is not to forgive? I can never remember.
- ConnectionsReferences Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Featured review
This movie is wonderful. It's romantic, truthful and perfectly cast. It shows how lonely women can be without the love of a man in their life, and how wounds take so long to heal, and how easily they can be made. Jean Simmons is beautiful and sensitive in her portrayal of a New Zealand lass trying to remain decent and understanding emotional pain and restriction in a time of war. Paul Newman is positively gorgeous and plays his role as a cynical soldier so well i could seriously believe him really being one. The ending of the movie, although somewhat predictable, is lovely and suitable. I recommend this film to all lovers of Jean Simmons, Paul Newman and the classically romantic dramas of the 50's.
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- Budget
- $1,841,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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