Movie

Donovan's Reef

1963 · 1h 49m · Adventure · Comedy · Romance

TMDB 6.2/10 (163 votes)

After 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.

Directed by John Ford

Box office $7M worldwide

IMDb ↗Screen catalogue →

0 members

What's driving coverage of Donovan's Reef right now?

Comments

Ask Genius by OpenServe:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

Donovan's Reef

1963 · 1h 49m · Adventure · Comedy · Romance

TMDB 6.2/10 (163 votes)

After 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.

Directed by John Ford

Box office $7M worldwide

IMDb ↗Screen catalogue →

0 members

Trailer

Where to watch

Rent or buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Availability in the US via JustWatch. All regions & options ↗

What's driving coverage of Donovan's Reef right now?

Family guide

Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗

Cast & crew

John FordDirector

John Wayneas Michael "Guns" Donovan

Elizabeth Allenas Ameilia Dedham

Lee Marvinas Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley

Cesar Romeroas Andre de Lage

Mike Mazurkias Monk Menkowicz

Jack Wardenas William Dedham JJacqueline Maloufas Lelani Dedham

Cherylene Leeas Sarah "Sally" Dedham

Jeffrey Byronas Luki Dedham

Dorothy Lamouras Miss Lafleur

Marcel Dalioas Father Cluzeot

Dick Foranas Sean O'Brien

Edgar Buchananas Francis O'Brien JJon Fongas Mister Eu

Cast & crew political lean — 1 of 15 researched: 0 left · 0 center · 1 right · 0 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.

Comments

Ask Genius by OpenServe:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

Donovan's Reef across IJR

Ask Genius by OpenServe about Donovan's Reef Create in Studio Build a game Watch videos

Trailer

Where to watch

Rent or buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Availability in the US via JustWatch. All regions & options ↗

Overview

Donovan's Reef is a 1963 American adventure comedy film starring John Wayne and Lee Marvin. It was directed by John Ford and filmed in Kauai, Hawaii, but is set in French Polynesia. The supporting cast features Elizabeth Allen, Jack Warden, Cesar Romero, Dick Foran, and Dorothy Lamour. The film marked the last time Ford and Wayne collaborated. Plot Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley, an expatriate United States Navy (USN) veteran, works aboard a freighter. When he realizes that the ship is passing by Haleakaloha, French Polynesia, but not actually calling there as he had been promised, he jumps ship to swim to the island.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).