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Return to Paradise (1953)

Return to Paradise poster
Directed by
Mark Robson
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to a South Pacific island where he once lived. He reconnects with the local people and faces changes in the community and his own life.

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What happens

Return to Paradise is an American South Seas adventure drama film released by United Artists in 1953. The film was directed by Mark Robson and starred Gary Cooper, Barry Jones and Roberta Haynes. It was based on a short story, "Mr. Morgan", by James Michener in his 1951 short story collection Return to Paradise, his sequel to his 1947 novel Tales of the South Pacific. It was filmed on location in Matautu, Lefaga Western Samoa (present-day Samoa). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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