Rating: Full

 

Cast: Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard, Jack Good, Sharyl Locke, Pip Sparke, Verina Greenlaw, Stephine Berrington, Jennifer Berrington, Laurelle Felsette and Nicole Felsette

 

Director: Ralph Nelson

 

Writers: S.H. Barnett, Peter Stone, and Frank Tarloff

 

Based on: A short story, “A Place for Dragons” by S. H. Barnett

 

Producer: Robert Arthur

 

Music by: Cy Coleman

 

Oscar Nominations: 3 (Best Writing, Story and Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound)

 

Oscar Wins: 1 (Best Writing, Story and Screenplay)

 

Favorite Character: Walter Eckland

 

Tagline: The story of the Beachcomber and the Castaway Schoolteacher who gave him some surprising lessons!

 

Rated: NR

 

Quote: “So far you’re shared me out of my clothes, my food and my house. Now, how about sharing some of my things with me.”- Walter Eckland

real personality. He claimed he kept in touch with most of the girls as they grew up and had families of their own.

 

Walter’s boat, which he bought from one Mr. Van De Hoven, is named “Vrolijkheid”, which is Dutch for “Glee”.

 

Father Goose was one of Cary Grant’s favorite projects.

 

Cary Grant drinks Black & White Scotch during the movie.

 

Summary: A whisky addicted beachcomber was sent to the island to spot any threats when he finds a schoolmarm and her seven female pupils.

The Review: You want a good Cary Grant movie, how about this film? Fantastic story and such tropical like film! I call this a Cary Grant Classic!