Saturday Island
| Saturday Island | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stuart Heisler |
| Written by |
Stuart Heisler (story) Stephanie Nordli (screenplay) |
| Based on | Hugh Brooke novel |
| Starring |
Linda Darnell Tab Hunter |
| Distributed by | Coronado Productions |
Release dates | August 4, 1952 (USA) |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.5 million (North America)[1] |
Saturday Island (also known as Island of Desire) is a 1952 British romantic war film directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Linda Darnell, Tab Hunter, Donald Gray and John Laurie, Lloyd Lamble and Peter Butterworth.
Synopsis
When a hospital ship strikes a mine during the Second World War, the only survivors are Lieutenant Elizabeth Smythe and Corporal Michael Dugan, who become marooned on an island in the South Pacific, where they slowly bond. Their relationship is complicated by the arrival of a third person, a survivor of plane crash.
Cast
- Linda Darnell as Lieutenant Elizabeth Smythe
- Tab Hunter as Marine Corporal Michael J. 'Chicken' Dugan
- Donald Gray as William Peck
- John Laurie as Grimshaw
- Sheila Chong as Tukua
- Russell Waters as Dr. Snyder
- Hilda Fenemore as Ollie
- Brenda Hogan as Jane
- Diana Decker as Mike
- Peggy Hassard as Maggie
- Michael Newell as Eddie
- Lloyd Lamble as Officer of the Watch
- Peter Butterworth as Wounded Marine
- Harold Ayer as Marine Sergeant
- MacDonald Parke as Ship's Captain
References
- ↑ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953
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