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Donovan's Reef (1963)

Donovan's Reef poster
Directed by
John Ford
Genre
action film, adventure film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 160 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former Navy officer runs a bar on a remote South Pacific island. His old friend visits with a woman who has come to check on her father, and old rivalries and romances stir up friendly trouble.

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What happens

Donovan's Reef is a 1963 American adventure comedy film starring John Wayne and Lee Marvin. It was directed by John Ford and filmed in Kauai, Hawaii, but is set in French Polynesia. The supporting cast features Elizabeth Allen, Jack Warden, Cesar Romero, Dick Foran, and Dorothy Lamour. The film marked the last time Ford and Wayne collaborated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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