Movie: Song of the Islands

Top 10 Billed Cast

Betty Grable
Betty Grable

Eileen O'Brien

Victor Mature
Victor Mature

Jefferson Harper

Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie

Rusty Smith

Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell

Dennis O'Brien

George Barbier
George Barbier

Jefferson Harper Sr.

Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert

Palola's Father

Hilo Hattie
Hilo Hattie

Palola

Lillian Porter
Lillian Porter

Palola's Cousin

Harry Owens
Harry Owens

Harry Owens

Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson

John Rodney

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    With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father can't break them up after he arrives and himself falls under the spell of island splendor.

  • Release Date

    1942-03-13

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    BETTY'S EVEN GOT THE PALM TREES SWAYING!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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