South Pacific
1958 · Movie · 151 min. · United States
It is 1943 and the United States Navy has established several bases in the Solomon Islands, in preparation for an invasion towards New Guinea and the Central Pacific. On one such island lives a French planter named Emile de Becque, whom the Navy wishes to employ as a scout to nearby Japanese held islands. To accomplish this task, de Becque is approached by a US Navy nurse named Nellie Forbush. Amidst an outstanding musical score, and breathtaking scenery, the drama of "South Pacific" unfolds.
Direction Joshua Logan
Cast Rossano Brazzi · Mitzi Gaynor · John Kerr · Ray Walston · Juanita Hall · France Nuyen · Russ Brown · Jack Mullaney · Ken Clark · Floyd Simmons · Candace Lee · Warren Hsieh · Tom Laughlin
Soundtrack Richard Rodgers
Screenplay Paul Osborn · Oscar Hammerstein II · Joshua Logan · James Michener
Cinematography Leon Shamroy
Original title South Pacific
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