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Donovan's Reef is a 1963 American adventure romantic comedy action film directed by John Ford, who also served as producer. The screenplay was written by James Edward Grant, James A. Michener, and Frank S. Nugent. The cast includes John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Jack Warden, and Elizabeth Allen. The film was produced by Paramount Pictures and John Ford Productions, with cinematography by William H. Clothier and editing by Otho Lovering. Music was composed by Cyril J. Mockridge, and costumes were designed by Edith Head.
The narrative is set in French Polynesia, and filming took place on Kauaʻi. The movie has a runtime of 109 minutes and was released in the United States. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and Netflix in video on demand format. The film’s tagline is "Gangway...For This Year's BIG Adventure!" Keywords associated with the plot include birthday, half-brother, priest, veteran, and mission clinic.
Critical reception includes a review score of 6.2 out of 10, a 54% rating, and a 6.7 out of 10 score. On other platforms, it holds a vote average of 6.3 and an IMDb rating of 6.7. The production budget was $2,686,000, and the film generated $6,600,000 in revenue.
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Film · TMDB
6.3After her great aunt's death, a high-society woman arrives on a Hawaiian island in search of the heir - the father she has never met.
Cast
- John Wayne as Michael "Guns" Donovan
- Elizabeth Allen as Ameilia Dedham
- Lee Marvin as Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley
- Cesar Romero as Andre de Lage
- Mike Mazurki as Monk Menkowicz
- Jack Warden as William Dedham
Themes
- birthday
- half-brother
- priest
- veteran
- mission clinic
- polynesia
- bar brawl
- christmas
- piano
- half sister
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John Ford
- Screenwriter
- Frank S. Nugent
- Cast member
- Jeffrey Byron
- Composer
- Cyril J. Mockridge
- Producer
- John Ford
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Cinematographer
- William H. Clothier
- Narrative location
- French Polynesia
- Duration
- 104
- FilmAffinity ID
- 187320
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- John Wayne-Elizabeth Allen in Donovan's Reef.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- publication date
- 1963-01-01
- film editor
- Otho Lovering
- title
- Donovan's Reef
- distributed by
- Netflix
- costume designer
- Edith Head
- review score
- 6.7/10
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