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Pearl of the South Pacific is a american film of genre Action directed by Allan Dwan released in USA on 16 september 1955 with Virginia Mayo
Pearl of the South Pacific (1955)
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Add to a movie listPearl of the South Pacific is a 1955 American adventure film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Jesse L. Lasky, Jr. and Talbot Jennings. The film stars Virginia Mayo, Dennis Morgan, David Farrar, Murvyn Vye and Lance Fuller. The film was released on July 4, 1955, RKO Pictures.
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Dan Merrill awakens on his boat after a night of drinking to find his former love, Rita Delaine, there with his partner, Bully Hague. Appealing to his greed, Rita and Bully coax him into coming along to an island where supposedly they can dive for a hidden treasure of rare black pearls.Actors
Virginia Mayo
(Rita Delaine)
Dennis Morgan
(Dan Merrill)
David Farrar
(Bully Hague)
Murvyn Vye
(Halemano)
Lance Fuller
(George)
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