Summary
Abner Hale, a rigid and humorless New England missionary, marries the beautiful Jerusha Bromley and takes her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 67Audiences 60GoodWatch 64
Tomatometer67%
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.0/5
Audience score55%
Box office
2.3×its budget
- Budget
- $15 M
- Worldwide
- $35 M
Worldwide it earned $20 M more than it cost.
Running time
3 h 9 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +80 min on the typical 109
typical 109189Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 108 more
Released
1966
October 10, 1966
60 years ago
Genres
DramaAdventureRomanceHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
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 NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more29 people
- Julie AndrewsJerusha Bromley Hale
- Max von SydowAbner Hale
- Richard HarrisRafer Hoxworth
- Gene HackmanJohn Whipple
- Carroll O'ConnorCharles Bromley
- JLJocelyne LaGardeMalama Kanakoa
- Manu TupouKeoki
- TNTed NobrigaKelolo
- ELElizabeth LogueNoelani
- John CullumImmanuel Quigley
- George RoseCaptain Janders
Lou AntonioAbraham Hewlett
Torin ThatcherReverend Thorn
Michael ConstantineMason
Malcolm AtterburyGideon Hale- ECElizabeth ColeAbigail Bromley
John HardingCollins
Diane Sherry CaseCharity Bromley
Heather MenziesMercy Bromley- LSLokelani S. ChicarellIliki
Dorothy JeakinsHepzibah Hale
Robert Crawford Jr.Cridland- DDDon DoolittleFredericks
- RORobert OakleyMicah Hale, 4 Years
Directing · 6
- George Roy Hill Director
- Lynn Guthrie Second Assistant Director
- Dixie McCoy Script Supervisor
- Richard Talmadge Second Unit Director
- James Blue Second Unit Director
- Ray Gosnell Jr. Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Dalton Trumbo Screenplay
- Daniel Taradash Screenplay
- James Michener Novel
Production · 7
- Walter Mirisch Producer
- Marion Dougherty Casting
- Patricia Mock Casting
- Robert J. Anderson Production Manager
- Allen K. Wood Production Supervisor
- Lewis J. Rachmil Associate Producer
Camera · 5
- Russell Harlan Director of Photography
- Charles F. Wheeler Camera Operator
- Harold E. Wellman Camera Operator
- Vincent Rossell Still Photographer
- Frank Stanley First Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Stuart Gilmore Editor
- Frank Mazzola Assistant Editor
Sound · 10
- Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer
- Wayne Fury Sound Editor
- Leo Shuken Orchestrator
- Bert Hallberg Sound
- Clem Portman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Robert Martin Sound
Art · 5
- Cary Odell Production Design
- Edward G. Boyle Set Decoration
- James W. Sullivan Art Direction
- Sam Gordon Property Master
- Raymond Boltz Jr. Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Dorothy Jeakins Costume Designer
- Emile LaVigne Makeup Artist
- Fae M. Smith Hairstylist
- Joseph Dimmitt Costumer
- Eric Seelig Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Albert Simpson Matte Painter
Other crew · 7
- Gil Perkins Stunt Coordinator
- John Moio Stunt Double
- Miriam Nelson Choreographer
- Linwood G. Dunn Special Effects
- Paul 'Doc' Byrd Special Effects
- Marshall M. Borden Visual Effects Editor
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