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The Blue Lagoon( 1949)

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No one to see them... No one to tell them... No one to stand in their way!

Overview

In the Victorian period, two British children survive a shipwreck in the South Pacific. After days afloat, they are marooned on a lush tropical island in the company of kindly old sailor. Together they survive solely on their resourcefulness and the bounty of their remote paradise.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean Simmons

      Emmeline Foster

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      Donald Houston

      Michael Reynolds

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      Noel Purcell

      Paddy Button

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      James Hayter

      Dr Murdock

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      Cyril Cusack

      James Carter

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      Maurice Denham

      Captain

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      Philip Stainton

      Mr. Ansty

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      Patrick Barr

      Mr Bruce

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      Russell Waters

      Craggs

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      Peter Jones

      Michael-child

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      Susan Stranks

      Emmeline--As A Child

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      Peter Rudolph Jones

      Michael, as child (as Peter Jones)

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      Nora Nicholson

      Mrs. Stannard

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      Lyn Evans

      Trotter

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      Stuart Lindsell

      Yacht owner

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      Dorothy Batley

      His wife

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jul 09 2022
    Though still infinitely better than the syrupy 1980 remake, this is still a film that time has been pretty brutal to. The premiss is amongst the most natural we can imagine: a young girl and boy are shipwrecked on a tropical island and as they mature, so does their relationship. Partly out of necessity and partly out of choice, the two - "Emmeline" (Jean Simmons) and "Michael" (Donald Houston) effectively become a couple. Aside from Stewart Granger (and maybe Kirk Douglas), I never really saw a man who could match Simmons on screen. She seemed to be able turn her hand to anything, creating a ch...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • ship
    • island
    • beach
    • stranded