South Pacific (1958)

  • NR
  • 03/19/1958 (US)
  • Music, Romance, War
  • 2h 37m

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Overview

Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair? Bloody Mary is the philosopher of the island and it's hard to believe she could be the mother of Liat who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable USMC. While waiting for action in the war in the South Pacific, sailors and nurses put on a musical comedy show. The war gets closer and the saga of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque becomes serious drama.

Joshua Logan

Director

Paul Osborn

Screenplay

James Michener

Novel

Cast

Rossano Brazzi's headshot

Rossano Brazzi

Emile De Becque
Mitzi Gaynor's headshot

Mitzi Gaynor

Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
John Kerr's headshot

John Kerr

Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC
Ray Walston's headshot

Ray Walston

Luther Billis
Juanita Hall's headshot

Juanita Hall

Bloody Mary
France Nuyen's headshot

France Nuyen

Liat
Russ Brown's headshot

Russ Brown

Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN
Jack Mullaney's headshot

Jack Mullaney

The Professor

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