High Barbaree (1947)

Van Johnson is a navy pilot in WWII, who has been shot down in the Pacific on a bombing mission. He and a wounded comrade are the only survivors of the mission and are lost at sea. As they ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Conway

Writers:

Anne Morrison Chapin, Whitfield Cook,

Stars:

Van Johnson, June Allyson, Thomas Mitchell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Van Johnson	...	Alec Brooke
June Allyson	...	Nancy Frazer
Thomas Mitchell	...	Capt. Thad Vail
Marilyn Maxwell	...	Diana Case
Cameron Mitchell	...	Lt. Joe Moore
Claude Jarman Jr.	...	Alec (Age 14)
Henry Hull	...	Dr. William G. Brooke
Geraldine Wall	...	Mrs. Martha Brooke
Barbara Brown	...	Della Parkson
Paul Harvey	...	John Case
Charles Evans	...	Colonel Taylor

Storyline

Van Johnson is a navy pilot in WWII, who has been shot down in the Pacific on a bombing mission. He and a wounded comrade are the only survivors of the mission and are lost at sea. As they await rescue, Van Johnson recants his life's story and romance with girlfriend, June Allyson. It's a wonderful wholesome movie that the whole family will enjoy. Written by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, the authors of Mutiny on the Bounty.

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Plot Keywords:

pilot | navy | based on novel

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Taglines:

Six Great Stars! A Thousand Unforgettable Moments!

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1947 (USA)

Also Known As:

Den förtrollade ön

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 24, 1949 with Van Johnson reprising his film role.

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Connections

Features The Wizard of Oz (1939)

User Reviews

I wish they'd put this movie on DVD!

I remember seeing this movie when I was around 11, one rainy Saturday afternoon, with my father. It's stuck with me all these years (I'm 46 now) and I wish I could see it again! I could be romanticizing it a bit based on memory of days long past, but I remember it well enough to know that it WAS a great movie despite the tricks the years may have played on me. It was indeed an unusual mixture of adventure, romance and fantasy - but what makes it unusual also makes it unique and well worth watching. I know I turned it on originally because of the phrase 'World War II' that I spotted in the TV Guide - but the war really has little bearing on how the story plays out. If you happen to see it advertised on TV, be sure and watch it - I've been waiting for years now, and have only seen it listed once (but sadly I wasn't home at the time and couldn't see it).