Song of the Islands (1942): Cast
Song of the Islands is a 1942 romantic comedy directed by Walter Lang, starring Jack Oakie as Rusty Smith, George Barbier and Victor Mature. It runs 1 hour 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 16m (76 min)
- Director
- Walter Lang
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Song of the Islands About?
The premise of Song of the Islands without spoilers.
With his loyal sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to the lush tropical island of Ahmi-Oni to negotiate, on his cattle‑baron father’s behalf, a land deal with Irish immigrant Dennis O’Brien. Jeff soon falls for O’Brien’s daughter Eileen, and even his father, arriving later, is enchanted by the island’s splendor and cannot intervene.
Song of the Islands Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- grable and mature
- island
- cattle
- cousin cousin relationship
- barbecue
- world war two
- united states of america
- texas
- storm
- singer
- coconut
- eviction
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- beachcomber
- fishing
- luau
- ranch foreman
- irish american
- hula dance
- native
- ranch
- businessman
- father daughter relationship
- hawaii
- st. patrick's day
- texan
- father son relationship
- tax
- harbor
Song of the Islands Cast & Characters
Jack Oakie leads the cast as Rusty Smith, with George Barbier as Jefferson Harper Sr. and Victor Mature as Jefferson Harper. Directed by Walter Lang; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Walter Lang
- Jack Oakie as Rusty Smith
- George Barbier as Jefferson Harper Sr.
- Victor Mature as Jefferson Harper
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Thomas Mitchell as Dennis O'Brien
Also Starring in Song of the Islands
· 13 more- Betty Grable Eileen O'Brien
- Billy Gilbert Palola's Father
- Hal K. Dawson John Rodney
- Alexander Pollard Matthews - Valet (uncredited)
- Virginia Davis Islander (uncredited)
- Lillian Porter Palola's Cousin
- Satini Pualoa Islander (uncredited)
- Harry Owens Harry Owens
- Tani Marsh Islander (uncredited)
- Hilo Hattie Palola
- Donna La Barr Islander (uncredited)
- Harold Lishman Maleko - Old Native (uncredited)
- Amu Cordone Specialty Act (uncredited)
More from Walter Lang
More films directed by Walter Lang, best-rated first: The King and I, Snow White and the Three Stooges, The Marriage-Go-Round and Can-Can.
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Song of the Islands FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Song of the Islands, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Song of the Islands?
Song of the Islands runs 1 hour 16 minutes (76 minutes).
When was Song of the Islands released?
Song of the Islands was released on March 13, 1942.
Who directed Song of the Islands?
Song of the Islands was directed by Walter Lang.
More films by Walter Lang Who is in the cast of Song of the Islands?
Song of the Islands stars Jack Oakie as Rusty Smith, George Barbier as Jefferson Harper Sr. and Victor Mature as Jefferson Harper, among 17 credited actors.
Does Song of the Islands have a post-credit scene?
No. Song of the Islands has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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