Return to Paradise

Return to Paradise (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
109 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1953 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Mark Robson

Written By:
Charles Kaufman
James Michener

Actors:
Gary Cooper ..... Mr. Morgan
Barry Jones ..... Pastor Corbett
Roberta Haynes ..... Maeva
Moira Walker ..... Turia (as Moira MacDonald)
John Hudson ..... Captain Harry Faber
Mamea Matumua ..... Tonga
Hans Kruse ..... Rori at age 21
Terry Dunleavy ..... Mac
Howard Poulson ..... Russ
Donald Ashford ..... Cutler
Herbert Ah Sue ..... Kura
Va'a ..... Rori at age 9 (as Felice Va'a)
Frances Gow ..... Mrs. Talbot (scenes deleted)
Brian McEwen ..... Hank Elliott (scenes deleted)
Web Overlander ..... Will Talbot (scenes deleted)

Synopsis:

Based on the short story 'Mr. Morgan' from 'Return To Paradise' (James Michener's sequel to 'Tales of the South Pacific'). Morgan (Gary Cooper), a drifter and soldier-of-fortune washes up on a Pacific island that is a small dictatorial state under the puritanic rule of Pastor Corbett (Barry Jones), a missionary. They conflict but Morgan stays on and carves out a cozy life. He has a child out of wedlock with island native Maeva (Roberta Haynes), but departs the island after her death, leaving the young daughter behind. He returns years later in search of his daughter. It is circa the early years of WW II, and he finds that his daughter has fallen in love with an American pilot who has crash-landed on the island. It appears that the pilot will do for the girl what Morgan did for her mother, and then depart.

Gary Cooper stars as an island drifter who falls in love with a lovely Polynesian girl (Roberta Haynes) and defies a dominating bible-toting preacher who's out to dominate all island life. With Cooper as an example, the natives gain courage and are able to overcome the rule of the despot orator.

An American drifter comes to a remote Polynesian island controlled by a Puritanical missionary and turns the social life of the island upside-down.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 14 May, 2009.

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