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In an ideal society on a picturesque South Seas isle, diverse people live in harmony until an outsider disrupts the balance.

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Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan
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Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley
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Amelia Dedham (as Betty Ellen)
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Dr. William Dedham
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Marquis Andre de Lage
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Australian Navy Officer Sean O'Brien
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Miss Lafleur
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Father Cluzeot
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Sgt. Monk Menkowicz
Jacqueline Malouf ...
Lelani Dedham
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Sarah 'Sally' Dedham
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Luki Dedham (as Tim Stafford)
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Boston Attorney Francis X. O'Brien
Jon Fong ...
Mister Eu
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Alderson ...
Officer (uncredited)
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Captain Martin (uncredited)
Carmen Clothier ...
Sister Gabrielle (uncredited)
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Australian Officer (uncredited)
Harold Fong ...
Sells Ameilia a Swimsuit (uncredited)
Dan Ford ...
Child (uncredited)
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Chinese Man (uncredited)
Duke Green ...
Mate (uncredited)
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Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
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Family Council Member (uncredited)
Tom Harris ...
Naval Officer (uncredited)
Freda Jones ...
Family Council Member (uncredited)
June Y. Kim ...
Servant (uncredited)
Richard Kipling ...
Lawyer (uncredited)
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Family Council Member (uncredited)
King Lockwood ...
Lawyer (uncredited)
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Australian Navy Officer (uncredited)
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Family Council Member (uncredited)
Michelle Mazurki ...
Teenager (uncredited)
Midori ...
Servant (uncredited)
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Naval Officer (uncredited)
Yvonne Peattie ...
Sister Matthew (uncredited)
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Deckhand Who Cries 'Man Overboard' (uncredited)
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Boy Angel in Pageant (uncredited)
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Festus (uncredited)
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Family Council Member (uncredited)
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Grand Uncle Sedley Atterbury Pennyfeather (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley ...
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
John Stafford ...
Child (uncredited)
Sara Taft ...
Family Council Member (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie ...
James (uncredited)
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Native Girl (uncredited)
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Australian Navy Lieutenant (uncredited)
Lee Woodd ...
Islander (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Ford

Written by

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Frank S. Nugent ... (screenplay) (as Frank Nugent) and
James Edward Grant ... (screenplay)
 
Edmund Beloin ... (story)
 
James A. Michener ... (story) (uncredited)

Produced by

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John Ford ... producer

Music by

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Cyril J. Mockridge ... (music scored by) (as Cyril Mockridge)

Cinematography by

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William H. Clothier ... director of photography

Editing by

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Otho Lovering

Editorial Department

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Richard Mueller ... color consultant: Technicolor

Art Direction by

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Eddie Imazu
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by

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Sam Comer
Darrell Silvera

Costume Design by

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Edith Head ... (costumes)

Makeup Department

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Nellie Manley ... hair style supervisor
Wally Westmore ... makeup supervisor

Production Management

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Don Robb ... unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Wingate Smith ... assistant director
Patrick Ford ... second unit director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Charles Grenzbach ... sound recordist
Hugo Grenzbach ... sound recordist

Visual Effects by

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Farciot Edouart ... process photography
Paul K. Lerpae ... special photographic effects

Stunts

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Jerry Gatlin ... stunts (uncredited)
Duke Green ... stunts (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy ... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... stunts (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan ... stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham ... stunts (uncredited)
Leo C. Richmond ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... stunts (uncredited)
Wally Rose ... stunts (uncredited)
Ron Veto ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Eddie Garvin ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Brick Marquard ... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Thomas Morris ... camera operator (uncredited)
Robert Rhea ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Bernie Abramson ... still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department

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Jack Hayes ... orchestrator
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator
Irvin Talbot ... conductor
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Plot Summary

In an ideal society on a picturesque South Sea island, people of several races and backgrounds live together in harmony. John Wayne is a WWII hero, who worked hard to own a shipping company and finds his true love. She is as strong a woman as he is a man. An adventure and love story.

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Taglines Wild, Wayne and Wonderful! See more »
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Also Known As
  • La taverne de l'Irlandais (France)
  • Die Hafenkneipe von Tahiti (Germany)
  • La taberna del irlandés (Spain)
  • La taverna de l'irlandès (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Die Hafenkneipe von Tahiti (Austria)
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Runtime
  • 109 min
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Box Office

Budget $2,686,585 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia When 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. See more »
Goofs French Polynesia was 4,000 km (about 2200 nautical miles) east of the farthest Japanese expansion, and there was no fighting there. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (2000). See more »
Soundtracks Frere Jacques See more »
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!
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