world war ii,plantation,musical,u.s. navy,based on play or musical,interracial relationship,hospital,pacific island,tragic event,laundry,tropical island,racial stereotype,frenchman,bali hai,dame,star crossed lovers

South Pacific (1958)

Poster for South Pacific

There is nothing you can name that is anything like...

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Joshua Logan
  • Profile picture of Rossano Brazzi
    Emile De Becque Rossano Brazzi
  • Profile picture of Mitzi Gaynor
    Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN Mitzi Gaynor
  • Profile picture of John Kerr
    Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC John Kerr
  • Profile picture of Ray Walston
    Luther Billis Ray Walston
  • Profile picture of Juanita Hall
    Bloody Mary Juanita Hall
  • Profile picture of France Nuyen
    Liat France Nuyen
  • Profile picture of Russ Brown
    Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN Russ Brown
  • Profile picture of Jack Mullaney
    The Professor Jack Mullaney

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Keywords

  • world war ii
  • plantation
  • musical
  • u.s. navy
  • based on play or musical
  • interracial relationship
  • hospital
  • pacific island
  • tragic event
  • laundry
  • tropical island
  • racial stereotype
  • frenchman
  • bali hai
  • dame
  • star crossed lovers