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6.7/10   474 votes
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Director:
Victor Saville
Writers:
Elizabeth Goudge (novel) and
Samson Raphaelson (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
5 November 1947 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Romance | Drama more
Tagline:
A Fiery Girl Who Dares The Dangers Of The Sea And A Savage Land... Fighting For The Love Of A Bold Adventurer!
Plot:
Sophie loved Edmund, but he left town when her parents forced her to marry wealthy Octavius. Years later... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
User Comments:
Review of Green Dolphin Street more (29 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Lana Turner ... Marianne Patourel

Van Heflin ... Timothy Haslam

Donna Reed ... Marguerite Patourel
Richard Hart ... William Ozanne
Frank Morgan ... Dr. Edmond Ozanne
Edmund Gwenn ... Octavius Patourel
Dame May Whitty ... Mother Superior
Reginald Owen ... Captain O'Hara
Gladys Cooper ... Sophie Patourel
Moyna MacGill ... Mrs. Metivier
Linda Christian ... Hine-Moa

Bernie Gozier ... Jacky-Poto
Patrick Aherne ... Kapua-Manga

Al Kikume ... A Maori
Edith Leslie ... Sister Angelique
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Runtime:
140 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:PG (TV rating) | West Germany:12 | Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (certificate #12224)
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Gregory Peck and Laraine Day were slated to appear in the starring roles. more
Quotes:
Marianne Patourel: [Discussing William's love for Marguerite] But when you wrote to my father you lied. You asked for my hand in marriage.
William Ozanne: I didn't lie. Listen to me, Marianne. I love you.
Marianne Patourel: Listen to more lies! You never loved me! You loved *her*. But you sent for me. Why?
William Ozanne: It wasn't a lie. It was o -
Marianne Patourel: Why did you send for me?
William Ozanne: I'll tell you, Marianne. Now I must tell you. I never wanted you to know. I never thought you would ever find out. But now...
Marianne Patourel: What did you never want me to find out?
William Ozanne: That I accidentally wrote your name instead of Marguerite's in the letter to your father.
Marianne Patourel: [She looks crushed] You accidentally wrote my name? Our whole marriage has been a... slip of the pen?
William Ozanne: Marianne...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir (2001) (TV) more

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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Review of Green Dolphin Street, 3 November 2002
Author: celticsong22 from Florida, USA

When I was 17, I read "Green Dolphin Street" for the first time. The book was one of those that I couldn't put down or forget. The characters became a part of me. Shortly after reading the book, I saw the movie. As with most movies adapted from novels, it fell somewhat short of my expectations, but not as badly as most movies of its time period.

The characters in the movie are well developed with the exception of Lana Turner's, which is unfortunate since she is the central figure. Hollywood did it again, making the rather plain figure Elizabeth Goudge wrote of in her book into a sex symbol, but in all other areas, this movie was well put together and was a real treat.

I was impressed with how well the special effects people created scenes of such magnitude as earthquakes and floods with the technology available in 1947. I believe that anyone who hasn't read the book would find this a riveting movie, full of action, drama, love, all he or she could ask for in a movie. The best part is the lack of smut and unnecessary violence. For those, like me, who read the book first, it will still be a good movie, even if we might long for a better remake one day!

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