South Sea Woman

South Sea Woman

99 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Romance, War | June 27, 1953

Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges. Showgirl Ginger Martin takes the stand against his protest. She testifies O'Hearn won't talk because he is protecting the name of his pal, Marine Private Davey White. Ginger tells how she, broke and stranded, met the two marines in Shanghai two weeks before Pearl Harbor.

South Sea Woman

99 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Romance, War | June 27, 1953

South Sea Woman
Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges. Showgirl Ginger Martin takes the stand against his protest. She testifies O'Hearn won't talk because he is protecting the name of his pal, Marine Private Davey White. Ginger tells how she, broke and stranded, met the two marines in Shanghai two weeks before Pearl Harbor.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title South Sea Woman
Directors Arthur Lubin
Writers William Rankin, Stanley Shapiro, Edwin Blum

Cast

Burt Lancaster

as Sgt. James O'Hearn

Virginia Mayo

as Ginger Martin

Chuck Connors

as Pvt. Davey White

Arthur Shields

as 'Jimmy-legs' Donovan

Barry Kelley

as Col. Hickman

Leon Askin

as Pierre Marchand

Veola Vonn

as Lillie Duval

Bob Sweeney

as Defense Lt. Miller

Hayden Rorke

as Prosecution Lt. Fears

Raymond Greenleaf

as Captain at Court-martial

Paul Burke

as Ensign at Court-martial

Henri Letondal

as Alphonse

William O'Leary

as Smith - Embezzler

Georges Saurel

as Jacques

Viola Daniels

as Lillie's 'niece'

Alena Awes

as Lillie's 'niece'

Rudolph Anders

as Capt. van Dorck

Keye Luke

as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)

Strother Martin

as Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)

John Alderson

as Fitzroy - Baritone

Grace Lem

as Mama Ching