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An American navy nurse and a Frenchman fall in love while stationed in the South Pacific during World War II. Great Rodgers and Hammerstein score!
Original Release
03/18/1958
US Release
03/18/1958
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rossano Brazzi | Emile De Becque |
Mitzi Gaynor | Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN |
John Kerr | Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC |
Ray Walston | Luther Billis |
Juanita Hall | Bloody Mary |
France Nuyen | Liat |
Russ Brown | Capt. Brackett, USN / Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN |
Jack Mullaney | The Professor |
Ken Clark | Stewpot |
Floyd Simmons | Commander Harbison, USN |
Directors
Writers
Joshua Logan, Paul Osborn, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, James A. Michener
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rossano Brazzi | Emile De Becque |
Mitzi Gaynor | Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN |
John Kerr | Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC |
Ray Walston | Luther Billis |
Juanita Hall | Bloody Mary |
France Nuyen | Liat |
Russ Brown | Capt. Brackett, USN / Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN |
Jack Mullaney | The Professor |
Ken Clark | Stewpot |
Floyd Simmons | Commander Harbison, USN |
Candace Lee | Ngana - Emile's Child |
Warren Hsieh | Jerome - Emile's Child |
Tom Laughlin | Lt. Buzz Adams |
Giorgio Tozzi | Emile De Becque (singing voice) / Emile De Becque |
Archie Savage | Ceremonial Dance Chief / Chief - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer / Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Chief |
Francis Kahele | Henry - Emile's Servant |
Robert Jacobs | 1st Communications Man |
John Gabriel | 2nd Communications Man |
Richard Harrison | Co-Pilot |
Ron Ely | Navigator |
Producers
Name | Role |
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George P. Skouras | Executive Producer |
Buddy Adler | Producer |
Richard Rodgers | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1959 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |
1959 | Oscar | Best Sound | Won |
1959 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
1959 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Musical | Nominated |
1959 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1959 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Nominated |