Cinematography
Glorious Technicolor South Seas locations that almost justify the runtime.
Costume
Rhonda Fleming's wardrobe budget clearly exceeded the script's.
Director
Lewis R. Foster
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Payne spent years trying to escape his light musical image; this was his grittier 'serious actor' phase. Bless his effort.
The film's portrayal of Pacific Islanders is exactly as cringe as you'd expect from 1951 Hollywood—shot in Hawaii with local extras given 'savage' makeup and no dialogue.
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