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Synopsis: Based on the short story "Mr. Morgan" from "Return To Paradise" (James Michener's sequel to "Tales of the South Pacific"). Morgan (Gary Cooper), a drifter and soldier-of-fortune washes up on a Pacific island that is a small dictatorial state under the puritanic rule of Pastor Corbett (Barry Jones), a missionary. They conflict but Morgan stays on and carves out a cozy life. He has a child out of wedlock with island native Maeva (Roberta Haynes), but departs the island after her death, leaving the young daughter behind. He returns years later in search of his daughter. It is circa the early years of WW II, and he finds that his daughter has fallen in love with an American pilot who has crash-landed on the island. It appears that the pilot will do for the girl what Morgan did for her mother, and then depart.
Director(s): Mark Robson
Production: United Artists
 
IMDB:
6.1
APPROVED
Year:
1953
100 min
113 Views


You know what to do

with your orders.

Mr. Morgan...

Get out, Harry.

Go on, is finished.

Harry.

Later, I will wait for you.

He loves me. He'll marry me.

He's no good for you.

Leave me alone. Go away!

Please Turia, listen.

I didn't want to see you hurt.

I just did what I thought was best.

I haven't been much of a father...

Go away. You're not my father.

I never want to see you again.

Please deliver this to Naval Command

in person.

All right. Any other letters?

Everybody I know

or care about is here.

I'll have someone bring

a boat in before too long.

Not you?

Not me.

But I'll tell you something,

Cobbett.

When I came back here

this time...

it was like...

like coming home.

And when I saw Turia...

Sounds crazy, I guess,

but...

way down deep,

I didn't want to leave.

I wanted to stay here with her...

for the rest of my life.

But, thas out, for good.

Morning, gentlemen.

You boys ready?

I've news for you.

You're going to sail alone.

How's that?

Don't blame me.

Orders from Captain Faber.

He's decided to wait

for the Navy boat.

After all, you've no authority here.

Where is he?

At the lagoon.

Tell him to be on the wharf

in three minutes...

and that I'm coming down,

to help!

I'll give him your message,

but I can't promise he'll listen.

Those half baked punks!

The people wrote a song

in honour of their departure.

They'll be disappointed

if they can't sing.

They'll sing.

Careful. You're not as young

as you were.

If you think I can't...

Of course you can. You know, Morgan

I've often wondered...

how you'd have fared with

the wardens if you hadn't had that...

shotgun.

You know, Cobbett.

I'll tell you a secret.

After those first two shots,

it was always empty.

It still is.

This is the hour...

to say goodbye...

and we are shaking hands...

with the American fliers...

from the far away ocean...

they must return to the war.

If you return to the war...

don't forget our happiness.

Turia...

Turia.

Oh, Rori. He was only making fun

with me.

Now I have no one.

You have Rori.

And you have your father.

I think he would like

to say goodbye.

We ought to pray

in a silent land...

till we meet again...

Goodbye! Goodbye!

Take her out,

I'm staying home this time.

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James A. Michener

James Albert Michener (; February 3, 1907 – October 16, 1997) was an American author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. Michener had numerous bestsellers and works selected for Book of the Month Club, and was known for his meticulous research behind the books.Michener's novels include Tales of the South Pacific for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1948, Hawaii, The Drifters, Centennial, The Source, The Fires of Spring, Chesapeake, Caribbean, Caravans, Alaska, Texas, and Poland. His non-fiction works include Iberia, about his travels in Spain and Portugal; his memoir titled The World Is My Home; and Sports in America. Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with Michener's factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take place.His first book was adapted as the popular Broadway musical South Pacific by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and later as eponymous feature films in 1958 and 2001, adding to his financial success. He also wrote an analysis of the United States' Electoral College system in a book which condemned it, entitled Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System. It was published in 1969, and republished in 2014 and 2016. more…

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