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Island in the Sun is an American romantic film drama first released in 1957,
directed by Robert Rossen.
The film is based on a novel by Alec Waugh and stars James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Dorothy Dandridge, Joan Collins and Michael Rennie.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Robert Rossen
- Script: Alfred Hayes, Alec Waugh (novel)
- Photo: Freddie Young
- Music: Malcolm Arnold
- Cast: James Mason (Maxwell Fleury), Joan Fontaine (Mavis Norman), Dorothy Dandridge (Margot Seaton), Joan Collins (Jocelyn Fleury), Michael Rennie (Hilary Carson), Harry Belafonte (David Boyeur), Diana Wynyard (Mrs. Fleury), John Williams (Colonel Whittingham), Stephen Boyd (Euan Templeton), Patricia Owens (Sylvia Fleury), Basil Sydney (Julian Fleury), John Justin (Denis Archer), Ronald Squire (Governor Templeton), Hartley Power (Bradshaw)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 119 min
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Drama / Romance






