Kona Coast (1968): Cast
Kona Coast is a 1968 crime drama directed by Lamont Johnson, starring Richard Boone as Capt. Sam Moran, Joan Blondell and Vera Miles. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Lamont Johnson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kona Coast About?
The premise of Kona Coast without spoilers.
Sam Moran, a Honolulu charter‑boat captain, leads fishing trips in the islands. When his daughter is brutally murdered at a party hosted by a wealthy playboy, Sam is convinced the young man is responsible. He teams up with his friend Kittibelle, who runs an alcohol‑treatment center, to investigate. Facing a wall of silence paid for by hush money and islanders fearful of retaliation, Sam persists, determined to expose the truth and bring the killer to justice.
Kona Coast Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- out for revenge
- loss of daughter
- male police officer
- police officer
- seaside
- r. boone and blondell
- death
- public address system
- loudspeaker
- alcoholism
- harpoon gun
- stabbed in the shoulder
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- fistfight
- beach party
- beach
- intimidation
- homosexual
- interrogation
- henchman
- bikini
- honolulu hawaii
- crawling
- slapped in the face
- old flame
- interracial friendship
- beach house
- house party
- party
- smoke inhalation
- burial at sea
- stretcher
- oxygen mask
- boat on fire
- arson
- police
- beating
- telephone call
- sitting in a tree
- hypodermic needle
- heroin addict
- drug addiction
- drug addict
- necklace
- tooth
- jeep
- dead body washed ashore
- drowning
- death by drowning
- woman drowned
- murder of daughter
Kona Coast Cast & Characters
Richard Boone leads the cast as Capt. Sam Moran, with Joan Blondell as Kittibelle Lightfoot Clark and Vera Miles as Melissa Hyde. Directed by Lamont Johnson; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lamont Johnson
- Richard Boone as Capt. Sam Moran
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Joan Blondell as Kittibelle Lightfoot Clark -
Vera Miles as Melissa Hyde - Kent Smith as Akamai Barnes
Also Starring in Kona Coast
· 6 more- Chips Rafferty H. Charlie Lightfoot
- Mark Thomas Macklin
- Steve Ihnat Kryder
- Duane Eddy Tiger Cat Clark
- Sam Kapu Jr. Kimo
- Gina Villines Miriam "Mim" Lowry
More from Lamont Johnson
More films directed by Lamont Johnson, best-rated first: The Last American Hero, Lipstick, The Man Next Door and The Broken Chain.
Kona Coast Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Kona Coast.
Cars in Kona Coast
16 cars on screen, including the Willys M38 and the 1951 Chrysler Windsor Town & Country.
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Willys M38 Important role -
1951 Chrysler Windsor Town & Country Minor role -
Crown Firecoach Minor role -
1967 Ford Custom Minor role
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Kona Coast FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Kona Coast, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kona Coast?
Kona Coast runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Kona Coast released?
Kona Coast was released on May 1, 1968.
Who directed Kona Coast?
Kona Coast was directed by Lamont Johnson.
More films by Lamont Johnson Who is in the cast of Kona Coast?
Kona Coast stars Richard Boone as Capt. Sam Moran, Joan Blondell as Kittibelle Lightfoot Clark and Vera Miles as Melissa Hyde, among 10 credited actors.
Does Kona Coast have a post-credit scene?
No. Kona Coast has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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