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Return to Paradise( 1953)

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They called him Morgantani and to some he was a god ... but to one woman, Mister Morgan was a Man !

Overview

An American drifter comes to a remote Polynesian island controlled by a Puritanical missionary and turns the social life of the island upside-down.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gary Cooper

      Mr. Morgan

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      Barry Jones

      Pastor Corbett

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      Roberta Haynes

      Maeva

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      Moira Walker

      Turia

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      John Hudson

      Captain Harry Faber

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      Mamea Matatumua

      Tonga

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      Hans Kruse

      Rori at age 21

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      Maylia Fong

      Maeva's Aunt

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue May 30 2023
    Barry Jones's "Pastor Corbett" rules a tiny Pacific island with a godly rod of iron until the unwelcome arrival of American "Morgan" (Gary Cooper). He's distinctly non-conformist and has no intention of observing the sabbath and the rest of preacher's regime. The latter man's resistance to the government soon elicits support from the put-upon islanders and soon a coup, of sorts, ensues. Once the new order has been established, a form of peace breaks out until WWII arrives on their patch and they find themselves hosting the crew of a shot-down American plane of soon they all want to be shot, pre...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • missionary