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Paramount Pictures & John Ford Productions present

Donovan's Reef

directed by John Ford

“Gangway...For This Year's BIG Adventure!”

19631h 49mNRAdventure

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Paramount Pictures & John Ford Productions present

Donovan's Reef

directed by John Ford

“Gangway...For This Year's BIG Adventure!”

19631h 49mNRAdventure

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§ Synopsis

Adventure · Comedy · Romance

After her great aunt's death, a high-society woman arrives on a Hawaiian island in search of the heir - the father she has never met.

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birthday half-brother priest veteran mission clinic polynesia bar brawl christmas piano half sister tiki culture

§ Crew

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Director

Screenplay

James Edward Grant

Frank S. Nugent

Cinematography

William H. Clothier

Music

Cyril J. Mockridge

§ Cast

8 of 26

John Wayne

as Michael "Guns" Donovan

Elizabeth Allen

Elizabeth Allen

as Ameilia Dedham

Lee Marvin

as Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley

Cesar Romero

as Andre de Lage

Mike Mazurki

as Monk Menkowicz

Jack Warden

as William Dedham

Jacqueline Malouf

as Lelani Dedham

as Sarah "Sally" Dedham

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