Pacific Destiny

Pacific Destiny

1956•1h 38m•5.2/10

Drama

Ratings

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5.2/10(5)

Life is strange and worrying for a cadet who arrives in the Pacific in the colonial service. And the testy resident commissioner, who had been expecting an experienced man, soon shows his disapproval.

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Production

Shepperton Productions, British Lion Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Arthur Grimble

Susan Stephen

Susan Stephen

Olivia Grimble

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Resident Commissioner

Felix Felton

Uncle

Peter Bathurst

Uncle

Clifford Buckton

Uncle

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

District Officer

Inia Te Wiata

Inia Te Wiata

Tauveta

Henrietta Godinet

Lama

Hans Kruse

Kitiona

Moira Walker

Voice-of-the-Tide

Ezra Williams

Tiki-Tiku

John Bryce

Tulo

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