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South Sea Woman is a american film of genre War directed by Arthur Lubin released in USA on 27 june 1953 with Burt Lancaster
South Sea Woman (1953)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 27 june 1953
Length 1h39
Directed by Arthur Lubin
OriginUSA
Themes Seafaring films, Théâtre, Transport films, Political films, Films based on plays, Road movies
Rating61%
South Sea Woman is a 1953 action-comedy-drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo and Chuck Connors. It is credited as being based on the play General Court Martial by William M. Rankin with the working title being Sulu Sea.
Jeanine Basinger's and Jeremy Arnold's book The World War II Combat Film – Anatomy of a Genre calls the film a significant mixture of genres: tongue-in-cheek adventure, Flagg and Quirt (1926)-style service comedy, Hope and Crosby road film, South Seas, prison escape, pirate, World War II and costume drama mixing ridiculous comedy with hard-boiled action in "Tell It to the Marines" style.
Synopsis
U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant James O'Hearn (Burt Lancaster) is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges. The film alternates between flashbacks and the courtroom, as witnesses give their testimony.Actors
Burt Lancaster
(Sgt. James O'Hearn)
Virginia Mayo
(Ginger Martin)
Chuck Connors
(Pvt. Davey White)
Henri Letondal
(Alphonse)
Arthur Shields
('Jimmy-legs' Donovan)
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