South Pacific

South Pacific

157 mins | Romance, War, Music | March 18, 1958

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.

South Pacific

157 mins | Romance, War, Music | March 18, 1958

South Pacific
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers 20th Century Fox, Magna Theatre Corporation, South Pacific Enterprises, Rodgers & Hammerstein Productions
Original title South Pacific
Directors Ben Kadish, Joshua Logan
Writers Richard Rodgers, James Michener, Oscar Hammerstein II, Joshua Logan, Paul Osborn

Cast

Rossano Brazzi

as Emile De Becque

Mitzi Gaynor

as Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN

John Kerr

as Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC

Ray Walston

as Luther Billis

Juanita Hall

as Bloody Mary

France Nuyen

as Liat

Russ Brown

as Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN

Jack Mullaney

as The Professor

Ken Clark

as Stewpot

Floyd Simmons

as Commander Harbison, USN

Candace Lee

as Ngana - Emile's Child

Warren Hsieh

as Jerome - Emile's Child

Tom Laughlin

as Lt. Buzz Adams

Giorgio Tozzi

as Emile De Becque (singing voice)

Archie Savage

as Ceremonial Dance Chief / Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Chief

Francis Kahele

as Henry - Emile's Servant

Robert Jacobs

as 1st Communications Man

John Gabriel

as 2nd Communications Man

Richard Harrison

as Co-Pilot

Ron Ely

as Navigator

Steve Wiland

as Seabee Dancer

Richard H. Cutting

as Admiral Kester

Joe Bailey

as U.S. Commander

Buck Class

as Fighter Pilot

Richard Kiser

as Fighter Pilot

Robert Hover

as Pilot in Hospital

Doug McClure

as Pilot in Hospital

Stephen Ferry

as Pilot in Hospital

Joan Baker

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Diane Reid

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Phyllis Butcher

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Dian Goodman

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Diane DuBois

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Anna James

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Karen Gallant

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Joyce Kramer

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Barbara Cole

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Mary Bishop

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

May Fewell

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Beverly Johnson

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Jane Lucas

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Janet Hanrahan

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Helene Patridge

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Barbara Nesser

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Marlene Lizzio

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Muffett Webb

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Mary Jo Flanders

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Debbie Wilcox

as Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Faye Antaky

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Donna Pouget

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Dorothy Abbott

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Pat Volasko

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Jan Haller

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Beverly Aadland

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Bonnie Lene

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Jonnie Paris

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Diane Myles

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Barbara Donaldson

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Ila McAvoy

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Joanne Jones

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Larri Thomas

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Darlene Engle

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Kay Tapscott

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Evelyn Ford

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Betty Bunch

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Susan Logan

as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Dan Wallace

as Sailor / Seabee

Karl Heyer

as Sailor / Seabee

Jim DeCloss

as Sailor / Seabee

Mike Vincent

as Sailor / Seabee

James Stacy

as Sailor / Seabee

Donald Mundell

as Sailor / Seabee

Alvin Arnold

as Sailor / Seabee

Mark Pinkston

as Sailor / Seabee

Gene Bergman

as Sailor / Seabee

Velton Parker

as Sailor / Seabee

John Chasey

as Sailor / Seabee

Lee Thomas

as Sailor / Seabee

Carl Esser

as Sailor / Seabee

Joseph Schlichter

as Sailor / Seabee

Jim Ganley

as Sailor / Seabee

Richard Smith

as Sailor / Seabee

Murray Gaby

as Sailor / Seabee

Robert Nielson

as Sailor / Seabee

William Glisson

as Sailor / Seabee

Hadley Gray

as Sailor / Seabee

George Hooper

as Sailor / Seabee

John Caler

as Sailor / Seabee

Charles Joyner

as Sailor / Seabee

Morris Harmell

as Sailor / Seabee

Donald Lane

as Sailor / Seabee

Donald Nobles

as Sailor / Seabee

Tom Moore

as Sailor / Seabee

Mike Salamunovich

as Sailor / Seabee

Tom Logan

as Sailor / Seabee

Durwood Bloomgren

as Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Charles Lunard

as Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Tex Brodus

as Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Joe Paz

as Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Bob Calder

as Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Eddie Searles

as Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Roy Damron

as Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Clark Lee

as Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Galvan DeLeon

as Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Sub Chief

Bob Destine

as Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Whip Man

Sidney Hurston

as Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Birdman

Leroy Hamilton

as Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Birdman

James Truitt

as Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Ashman

Clyde Webb

as Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Ashman

Steve Pappich

as Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Ashman

Victor Upshaw

as Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Firetender

Nat Bush

as Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Firetender

Garland Thompson

as Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Firetender

Ralph Weaver

as Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Firetender

James Field

as Barua

Marco López

as Barua

Charles Carter

as Barua

Alex Young

as Barua

Ray Mendez

as Barua

George Hall

as Barua

Richard Domasin

as Barua

James Malcolm

as Barua

Maaka Nua

as Barua

Johnny Morgan

as Barua

Tony Nua

as Barua

Jack Williams

as Barua

Selu Nua

as Barua

Andrew Robinson

as Barua

Niki Nua

as Barua

Kirk Boone

as Blue Boy

Walt Davis

as Blue Boy

Wesley Gale

as Blue Boy

Don Marshall

as Blue Boy

Clarence M. Landry

as Blue Boy

David Walker

as Blue Boy

Andrew Isaacs

as Blue Boy

Harold Walker

as Blue Boy

Walter Smith

as Blue Boy

Charles Mohr

as Blue Boy

George Davis

as Drummer / Musician

Santiago Mos

as Drummer / Musician

Kenneth Walker

as Drummer / Musician

Gregory Christmas

as Drummer / Musician

Bill Ornelles

as Drummer / Musician

Gary Christmas

as Drummer / Musician

Freddy Baker

as Drummer / Musician

Gene Fontaine

as Drummer / Musician

James Green

as Drummer / Musician

Charles R. Rogers

as Drummer / Musician

Don Martin

as Drummer / Musician

Anita Dano

as Polynesian Woman

Ann Darris

as Polynesian Woman

Yvonne de Lavallade

as Polynesian Woman

Joan Fontaine

as Polynesian Woman

Lenmana Guerin

as Polynesian Woman

Paulette Easley

as Polynesian Woman

Telu Mansfield

as Polynesian Woman

Claire Alcantara

as Polynesian Woman

Vicki Orozco

as Polynesian Woman

Misaye Meyer

as Polynesian Woman

Bobbi Coté

as Polynesian Woman

Mimi Dillard

as Polynesian Woman

Harriet Young

as Polynesian Woman