South Pacific
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1958·157 min·Released
Studio: 20th Century Fox, Magna Theatre Corporation, South Pacific Enterprises, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
6.2TMDb
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Theatrical Mar 19, 1958
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorJoshua Logan
WriterPaul Osborn
Cast
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. 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)
Archie Savage
Ceremonial Dance Chief / 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
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Keywords
world war iiplantationmusicalu.s. navybased on play or musicalinterracial relationshiphospitalpacific islandtragic eventlaundrytropical islandracial stereotypefrenchmanbali haidamestar crossed lovers
Details
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$37M
TMDb Votes
118
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026