Movie: H.M.S. Pinafore

Top 9 Billed Cast

John Reed
John Reed

Sir Joseph Porter, KCB

Pamela Field
Pamela Field

Josephine Corcoran

Michael Rayner
Michael Rayner

Captain Corcoran

Malcolm Williams
Malcolm Williams

Ralph Rackstraw

Lyndsie Holland
Lyndsie Holland

Buttercup

John Ayldon
John Ayldon

Dick Deadeye

Pauline Wales
Pauline Wales

Hebe

Jon Ellison
Jon Ellison

Boatswain's Mate

John Broad
John Broad

Carpenter's Mate

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    Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Performed by the D'Oyly Carte Company for Opera Australia.

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    1973-11-23

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