The read
A Balasaur Score of 65 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 67%. Most of the 766 1960s drama movies in this catalog score higher. It runs long at 3h 9m.
Synopsis
Abner Hale, a rigid and humorless New England missionary, marries the beautiful Jerusha Bromley and takes her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
56 audience votes
Key crew
- George Roy HillDirector
- Dalton TrumboScreenplay
- Daniel TaradashScreenplay
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Julie AndrewsJerusha Bromley Hale
- Max von SydowAbner Hale
- Richard HarrisRafer Hoxworth
- Gene HackmanJohn Whipple
- Carroll O'ConnorCharles Bromley
- Jocelyne LaGardeMalama Kanakoa
- Manu TupouKeoki
- Ted NobrigaKelolo
- Elizabeth LogueNoelani
- John CullumImmanuel Quigley
- George RoseCaptain Janders
- Lou AntonioAbraham Hewlett
Stills
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Themes
missionaryhawaii19th centurymauinative hawaiianchristian missionarycalvinist