A South-Seas Shangri-La of romance and adventure beyond your wildest dreams!
When their hospital ship sinks in the South Pacific during WWII, military nurse Elizabeth Smythe and Marine Michael Dugan find themselves stranded — and soon enough, falling in love — on an idyllic tropical island. But when British pilot William Peck crash-lands on their cozy little atoll, Dugan suddenly discovers he has a rival in love.
Saturday Island (1952) is a adventure, war and romance film directed by Stuart Heisler, released on March 20, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Linda Darnell, Tab Hunter, Donald Gray and John Laurie. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
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Linda Darnell
as Lieutenant Elizabeth Smythe
Tab Hunter
as Marine Corporal Michael J. Dugan
Donald Gray
as William Peck
John Laurie
as Grimshaw
Sheila Chong
as Tukua
Russell Waters
as Dr. Snyder
MacDonald Parke
as Ship's Captain
Michael Newell
as Eddie
Lloyd Lamble
as Officer of the Watch
Peter Butterworth
as Wounded Marine
Harold Ayer
as Marine Sergeant
Diana Decker
as Mike
Directed by Stuart Heisler, written by Stephanie Nordli, Stuart Heisler and Hugh Brooke, produced by David E. Rose.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 7 ratings.
When their ship is sunk from under them during WWII, "Dr. Smythe" (Linda Darnell) is washed ashore with only the hunky "Dugan" (Tab Hunter) for company. Now clearly she must have clunked her head along the way for she appears completely impervious to his scantily clad, boyish, good looks and charms, and to the fact that he quickly manages to construct a civilisation for them that is just - with war raging all…
Reviewed on April 1, 2023
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The main cast of Saturday Island (1952) includes Linda Darnell, Tab Hunter, Donald Gray, John Laurie and Sheila Chong. The film was directed by Stuart Heisler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Saturday Island was released on March 20, 1952 and runs for 1h 33m.
Saturday Island (1952) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, war and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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