Return to Paradise

NR
1h 40m
1953
5.9 /10 (30)

They called him Morgantani and to some he was a god ... but to one woman, Mister Morgan was a Man !

Overview

An American drifter comes to a remote Polynesian island controlled by a Puritanical missionary and turns the social life of the island upside-down.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 1953-07-19

Top Billed Cast

Gary Cooper

Mr. Morgan

Barry Jones

Pastor Corbett

Roberta Haynes

Maeva

Moira Walker

Turia

John Hudson

Captain Harry Faber

Mamea Matatumua

Tonga

Hans Kruse

Rori at age 21

Maylia Fong

Maeva's Aunt

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