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!
Father Goose (1964) is a adventure, comedy and romance film directed by Ralph Nelson, released on December 10, 1964 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard and Jack Good. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 205 ratings.
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Cary Grant
as Walter Christopher Eckland
Leslie Caron
as Catherine Freneau
Trevor Howard
as Commander Frank Houghton
Jack Good
as Lieutenant Stebbings
Sharyl Locke
as Jenny
Pip Sparke
as Anne
Verina Greenlaw
as Christine
Stephanie Berrington
as Elizabeth Anderson
Jennifer Berrington
as Harriet MacGregor
Laurelle Felsette
as Angelique
Nicole Felsette
as Dominique
Alex Finlayson
as Doctor Bigrave
Directed by Ralph Nelson, written by S. H. Barnett, Frank Tarloff and Peter Stone, produced by Robert Arthur.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 205 ratings.
“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…
Reviewed on April 20, 2025
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Father Goose (1964) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Father Goose (1964) includes Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard, Jack Good and Sharyl Locke. The film was directed by Ralph Nelson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Father Goose was released on December 10, 1964 and runs for 1h 58m.
Father Goose (1964) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 205 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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