Summary
Three merchant seamen fleeing the Japanese take refuge on a Pacific island, where they come across a doctor and his daughter who take care of the natives, a hostile tribe that wants to kill the sailors for trespassing on their sacred ground.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 72
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for music movies, −8 min on the typical 106
typical 10698Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Released
1944
October 5, 1944
82 years ago
Genre
MusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 12 more16 people
- Dorothy LamourLona
- Eddie BrackenToby Smith
- Gil LambPete Jenkins
- Barry SullivanKen Masters
- FOForrest OrrDr. Curtis
- Anne RevereQueen Oklana
- Reed HadleyHigh Priest Kahuna
- Marc LawrenceAlcoa
- Adia KuznetzoffExecutioner
Olga San JuanMiki
Elena VerdugoMoana
Bobby BarberNative Banana Man
Yvonne De CarloLona's Companion
Noel NeillLona's Companion
Frank WilcoxCaptain
Audrey YoungNative Girl
Directing · 1
- Ralph Murphy Director
Writing · 3
- Arthur Phillips Screenplay
- Walter DeLeon Screenplay
- Ted Koehler Lyricist
Camera · 1
- Karl Struss Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Arthur P. Schmidt Editor
Sound · 2
- Roy Webb Original Music Composer
- Burton Lane Songs
Art · 3
- Hans Dreier Art Direction
- George Sawley Set Decoration
- Haldane Douglas Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Edith Head Costume Design
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