Adventure ·Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1963 · 1h 49m

Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef poster
Director
John Ford
Cast
John Wayne as Michael "Guns" Donovan 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
Crew
William H. Clothier — Director of Photography Otho Lovering — Editor Cyril J. Mockridge — Original Music Composer James Edward Grant — Screenplay Frank S. Nugent — Screenplay Edmund Beloin — Story
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Donovan's Reef — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
birthdayhalf-brotherpriestveteranmission clinicpolynesiabar brawlchristmaspianohalf sistertiki culture
Key Collaborators
John Ford Director William H. Clothier Director of Photography Otho Lovering Editor Cyril J. Mockridge Original Music Composer James Edward Grant Screenplay Frank S. Nugent Screenplay Edmund Beloin Story John Ford Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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