Donovans Reef (DVD) (UK Import)

Directed by John Ford

Starring: John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Jack Warden, Elizabeth Allen, Cesar Romero, Dick Foran, Dorothy Lamour, Mike Mazurki, Marcel Dalio
Contributors: John Ford, James Edward Grant, Frank S. Nugent, Cyril Mockridge
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Genre: Modern Classic
Main Language: English
Region: Region 2
Release Date: 6 Jun 2005
Originally Issued: 1963
No of Discs: 1
BBFC Cert: (U) Universal, suitable for all.
Run Time: 109 minutes

Description

John Ford's last film dealing with World War 2. Here the story concerns three Naval veterans, Donovan (John Wayne), Gilhooley (Lee Marvin) and Dr William Dedham (Jack Warden), who 20 years on are still living on the Pacific Island they were sent to liberate. Their lives are about to be turned upside-down when Dr Dedham's daughter Amelia (whom he has never met) decides to visit to check out whether her father is fit to inherit majority shares in the family shipping business.

Dr Dedham is away on another island but has left behind his three Polynesian children and Donovan decides to pass them off as his own as well as escort Amelia around the island. This of course has its complications, as well as seeing a few fists flying, but Donovan eventually softens Amelia's cold Bostonian manner and shows her a more human side to life.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus