Music ·Romance ·Comedy · United States of America · 1961 · 2h 13m

Flower Drum Song

Flower Drum Song poster
Director
Henry Koster
Cast
Juanita Hall as 'Auntie' Liang Nancy Kwan as Linda Low James Shigeta as Wang Ta Benson Fong as Wang Chi-Yang Jack Soo as 'Sammy' Fong Reiko Sato as Helen Chao
Crew
Russell Metty — Director of Photography Milton Carruth — Editor Alfred Newman — Original Music Composer Richard Rodgers — Original Music Composer Joseph Fields — Screenplay C.Y. Lee — Novel
Tagline

Most joyous hit lights up the screen!

Synopsis

A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown, from Hong Kong, with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.

Trailer Flower Drum Song — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
san francisco, californiachinatownstowawaybased on play or musical
Key Collaborators
Henry Koster Director Russell Metty Director of Photography Milton Carruth Editor Alfred Newman Original Music Composer Richard Rodgers Original Music Composer Joseph Fields Screenplay C.Y. Lee Novel Ross Hunter Producer Irene Sharaff Costume Design
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