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South Sea Woman

1953 · 99 min

A breezy, boisterous wartime romp that swings between courtroom banter and rowdy sea adventure, easy to enjoy though it turns surprisingly grim at the end.

Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors
Overview
Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges. Showgirl Ginger Martin takes the stand against his protest. She testifies O'Hearn won't talk because he is protecting the name of his pal, Marine Private Davey White. Ginger tells how she, broke and stranded, met the two marines in Shanghai two weeks before Pearl Harbor.

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Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • loyalty
  • love
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
adventure, comedy, romance, war
Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Written by
Edwin Blum
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors, Arthur Shields, Barry Kelley, Leon Askin, Veola Vonn, Bob Sweeney
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish, Mandarin, French, Japanese

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