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7.0/10 • 177

1964-12-101h 58m

AdventureComedyRomance

They're sharing a South Sea island with 7 little chaperones...and the Pacific as their battleground!

During World War II, South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow!

Directors
Ralph Nelson
Writters
Frank Tarloff, Peter Stone
Editors
Frank Tarloff, Peter Stone, Ted J. Kent

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  1. Cary Grant

    Cary Grant

    Walter Christopher Eckland

  2. Leslie Caron

    Leslie Caron

    Catherine Freneau

  3. Trevor Howard

    Trevor Howard

    Commander Frank Houghton

  4. Jack Good

    Jack Good

    Lieutenant Stebbings

  5. Sharyl Locke

    Sharyl Locke

    Jenny

  6. Pip Sparke

    Pip Sparke

    Anne

  7. Verina Greenlaw

    Verina Greenlaw

    Christine

  8. Stephanie Berrington

    Stephanie Berrington

    Elizabeth Anderson

  9. Jennifer Berrington

    Jennifer Berrington

    Harriet MacGregor

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CinemaSerf

Apr 20, 2025

7/10

“Walter” (Cary Grant) is a bit of a rogue who is conned into helping the war effort by “Houghton” (Trevor Howard) and so takes up residence on a remote Pacific island where he is to report sightings of Japanese aircraft, shipping etc. In return, he will be given his very own island Easter egg hunt - only it will be for bottles of Scotch, instead! He’s grumpily resigned to his duty until one day he encounters “Catherine” (Leslie Caron) on his island complete with her own set of ducklings - half a dozen young daughters of the French diplomatic corps left behind. She demands that he help, he demands that she leaves. Is it a Mexican stand-off? Well, no - not for long, pretty swiftly she and her gaggle have this poor hapless fellow dangling and the story sets off down a predictably one-sided battle of the sexes path. No, the story isn’t especially novel or original but there’s a lovely chemistry between Grant and Caron that reminded me a little of the “African Queen” (1951) and the girls contribute amiably too. It is a bit of a slow starter, and the conclusion is a little bit rushed, but the gist is entertaining and both stars seem to be enjoying the mischief as they do their own little bit to defeat the enemy - which ever side he/she/they might be on.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
$12,500,000.00
Keywords
islandairplanesouth seascoast watcherprotective associationchild protection