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King of the Coral Sea is a film of genre Adventure directed by Lee Robinson with Chips Rafferty
King of the Coral Sea (1954)
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Add to a movie listKing of the Coral Sea is a 1954 film starring Chips Rafferty and Charles Tingwell, directed by Lee Robinson and shot on location in Thursday Island. It was one of the most commercially successful Australian films of the 1950s and marked the feature film debut of Rod Taylor.
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A body is found floating in the Torres Strait and pearler Ted King is asked to investigate. He discovers the murder is connected to a people smuggling ring and involves one of his men, Yusep. He is helped by Peter Merriman, the playboy owner of King's company who romances King's daughter Rusty. Yusep kidnaps Rusty but Merriman and King rescue her.Actors
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, 9minutesDirected by Lee Robinson
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, 10minutesDirected by Lee Robinson
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, 1h40Directed by Lee Robinson
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Rating70%
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