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Summary
Four sisters in New Zealand fall for soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+10)
Critics 57Audiences 67GoodWatch 61
Tomatometer57%
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.4/5
Audience score68%
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most romances, −13 min on the typical 107
typical 10794Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1957
October 8, 1957
69 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Golden Globe Awards1958
- New Star of the Year, Actress1958Won
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 21 more26 people
- Jean SimmonsBarbara Leslie Forbes
- Joan FontaineAnne Leslie
- Paul NewmanCapt. Jack Harding
- Piper LaurieDelia Leslie Friskett
- Sandra DeeEvelyn Leslie
- Charles DrakeCapt. Richard Bates
- Wally CassellPhil Friskett
- Alan NapierProsecution Attorney
John WilderTommy
Ralph VotrianMax Murphy
Tige AndrewsUS Marine, Store Customer
Adam KennedyAndy, Delia's Lover
Mickey ShaughnessyUS Marine, Store Customer- PDPhyllis DouglasLocal Girl
Patrick MacneePvt. Duff (scenes deleted)
Nicky BlairUS Marine (uncredited)
William BoyettUS Marine (uncredited)- DEDon EitnerUS Marine (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumMan Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Stuart HolmesTownsman (uncredited)
Kendrick HuxhamJudge (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempBarrister Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
Carl M. LevinessWedding Guest (uncredited)
Bert StevensTownsman (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Robert Wise Director
- Hank Moonjean Assistant Director
- Ridgeway Callow Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Robert Anderson Screenplay
- James Michener Story
Production · 2
- Charles Schnee Producer
- James E. Newcom Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Harold F. Kress Editor
Sound · 1
- David Raksin Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Henry Grace Set Decoration
- William A. Horning Art Direction
- Paul Groesse Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- William Tuttle Makeup Artist
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