Synopsis
During World War II, South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow!
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes79%
206 audience votes
Key crew
- Ralph NelsonDirector
- Cy ColemanOriginal Music Composer
- Frank TarloffScreenplay
- Peter StoneScreenplay
Cast
- Cary GrantWalter Christopher Eckland
- Leslie CaronCatherine Freneau
- Trevor HowardCommander Frank Houghton
- Jack GoodLieutenant Stebbings
- Sharyl LockeJenny
- Pip SparkeAnne
- Verina GreenlawChristine
- Stephanie BerringtonElizabeth Anderson
- Jennifer BerringtonHarriet MacGregor
- Laurelle FelsetteAngelique
- Nicole FelsetteDominique
- Alex FinlaysonDoctor Bigrave
Stills
Themes
islandairplanesouth seascoast watcherprotective associationchild protection