Saturday Island (1952)
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- 1h 42min
- Adventure, Romance
- 04 Aug 1952 (USA)
- Movie
In 1943, an Allied hospital ship is sunk by the Japanese in the South Pacific where a nurse and a Marine become marooned on an island abandoned by natives.
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Cast
| Linda Darnell | ... |
Lt. Elizabeth Smythe
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| Tab Hunter | ... |
Marine Corporal Michael J. 'Chicken' Dugan
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Donald Gray | ... |
William Peck
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| John Laurie | ... |
Grimshaw
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Sheila Chong | ... |
Tukua
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Russell Waters | ... |
Dr. Snyder
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MacDonald Parke | ... |
Ship's Captain
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Michael Newell | ... |
Eddie
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| Lloyd Lamble | ... |
Officer of the Watch
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| Peter Butterworth | ... |
Wounded Marine
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| Harold Ayer | ... |
Marine Sergeant
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| Diana Decker | ... |
Nurse
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| Hilda Fenemore | ... |
Nurse
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| Joan Benham | ... |
Nurse
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Brenda Hogan | ... |
Nurse
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Katharine Blake | ... |
Nurse
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| Sam Kydd | ... |
4th Marine
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Patricia Fox | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Peggy Hassard | ... |
Maggie (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stuart Heisler | ||
Written by
| Stuart Heisler | ... | (screen story) |
| Hugh Brooke | ... | (from the novel "Saturday Island" by) |
| Stephanie Nordli | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| David E. Rose | ... | producer |
| John R. Sloan | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| William Alwyn | ||
Cinematography by
| Oswald Morris | ||
Editing by
| Russell Lloyd | ||
Editorial Department
| Joan Bridge | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Leslie Roberson | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Richard Sidwell | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Basil Warren | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Paul Sheridan | ||
Art Direction by
| John Howell | ||
Makeup Department
| Nina Broe | ... | hair stylist |
| Jim Hydes | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Fred Gunn | ... | production manager (as Fred C. Gunn) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Fowler | ... | assistant director |
| Buddy Booth | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Douglas Twiddy | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John Stoll | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles Knott | ... | sound recordist |
| Red Law | ... | sound recordist |
| Tom Simpson | ... | sound editor |
| Harold Clarke | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Claude Hitchcock | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Frank Sloggett | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Pat Wheeler | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| George Blackwell | ... | special effects |
| Doug Haig | ... | miniatures (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Les Bowie | ... | matte paintings (uncredited) |
| Doug Haig | ... | mattes (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arthur Ibbetson | ... | camera operator |
| Peter Allwork | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Bert Cann | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ian Craig | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Robert Walker | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Phyllis Dalton | ... | costume supervisor |
| Bill Thomas | ... | designer: Miss Darnell's gowns |
Location Management
| C.R. Foster-Kemp | ... | location manager (as Cecil R. Foster Kemp) |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Forster | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Audrey Monk | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kit Parker Films (2009) (United States)
- United Artists Television (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Media Target Distribution (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv) (as 'Saturday Island')
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Storyline
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Based on and screenplay adapted from a Hugh Brooke story that appeared in "The Saturday Evening Post" and was not a novel: Lieutenant Elizabeth Smythe, a U.S. Military hospital ship nurse, and Marine Corporal Michael J. "Chicken" Dugan, are the only survivors when their ship hits a mine in the South Pacific during World War II. The two spend months alone on a deserted island and, in spite of the age difference, fall in love...and for other obvious reasons. Their peaceful existence is shattered after an airplane crashes on the island and the only survivor, William Peck, also falls for Elizabeth. Back in civilization, after being rescued by a passing Navy ship, they all see each other in a different light and have different reactions than expected.
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| Taglines | Excitement -- Throbbing love under a tropic moon -- then the typhoon hits with sudden savagery! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The July 22, 1952 edition of The New York Times noted that this film would make its local debut at Lowe's Metropolitan Theatre in Brooklyn on Wednesday, July 30. However, the newspaper did not send a reviewer on opening day. See more » |
| Goofs | Although they are supposed to be on a desert island. when they are standing on the hillside overlooking the sea, there are clearly huts on the promontory below them. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Tab Hunter Confidential (2015). See more » |