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Song of the Islands(1942)
Status: Released
Date: 1942-03-13
62%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 16m
BETTY'S EVEN GOT THE PALM TREES SWAYING!
Overview:
With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father can't break them up after he arrives and himself falls under the spell of island splendor.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: Song of the Islands
Top 10 Billed Cast
Betty Grable
Eileen O'Brien
Victor Mature
Jefferson Harper
Jack Oakie
Rusty Smith
Thomas Mitchell
Dennis O'Brien
George Barbier
Jefferson Harper Sr.
Billy Gilbert
Palola's Father
Lillian Porter
Palola's Cousin
Hal K. Dawson
John Rodney
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Overview
With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father can't break them up after he arrives and himself falls under the spell of island splendor.
Release Date
1942-03-13
Average
6.2
Rating:
3.1 startsTagline
BETTY'S EVEN GOT THE PALM TREES SWAYING!
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