Island in the Sun (1957)
1h 59m
Running Time
June 12, 1957Release Date
Island in the Sun (1957)
1h 59m
Running Time
June 12, 1957Release Date
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Plot.
On a Caribbean island, a rich landowner's son, Maxwell Fleury, is fighting for political office against black labor leader David Boyeur. As if the contentious election weren't enough, there are plenty of scandals to go around: Boyeur has a secret white lover and Fleury's wife, Sylvia, is also having an affair. And then, of course, there's the small matter of a recently murdered aristocrat.
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Cast & Crew.
James Mason
Maxwell Fleury
Joan Fontaine
Mavis Norman
Dorothy Dandridge
Margot Seaton
Joan Collins
Jocelyn Fleury
Michael Rennie
Hilary Carson
Harry Belafonte
David Boyeur
Diana Wynyard
Mrs. Betty Fleury
John Williams
Colonel Whittingham
Stephen Boyd
Euan Templeton
Basil Sydney
Julian Fleury
Patricia Owens
Sylvia Fleury
Robert Rossen
Director
John Justin
Denis Archer
Alfred Hayes
Writer
Ronald Squire
Governor Templeton
Hartley Power
Bradshaw
Alec Waugh
Writer
Barbara Upton
Colonel's Secretary
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Bert Bates
Additional Editing
Malcolm Arnold
Composer
Freddie Young
Cinematographer
Reginald Beck
Editor
David Ffolkes
Costume Design
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 12, 1957
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 59m
Content RatingNR
Budget$3,000,000
Box Office$5,000,000
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Wiki.
Island in the Sun is a 1957 drama film produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by Robert Rossen. It features an ensemble cast including James Mason, Harry Belafonte, Joan Fontaine, Joan Collins, Dorothy Dandridge, Michael Rennie, Stephen Boyd, Patricia Owens, John Justin, Diana Wynyard, John Williams, and Basil Sydney. The film is about race relations and interracial romance set in the fictitious island of Santa Marta. Barbados and Grenada were selected as the sites for the movie based on the 1955 novel by Alec Waugh. The film was controversial at the time of its release for its on-screen portrayal of interracial romance.
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