Donovan's Reef

Directed by John Ford
Not Rated
July 19, 1963    1h 49m    Box Office: $6.6MAdventure, Comedy,
6.767%75%6.2
In an ideal society on a picturesque South Sea island, people of several races and backgrounds live together in harmony. John Wayne is a WWII hero, who worked hard to own a shipping company and finds his true love. She is as strong a woman as he is a man. An adventure and love story.
  • John WayneMichael "Guns" Donovan
  • Elizabeth AllenAmeilia Dedham
  • Lee MarvinThomas "Boats" Gilhooley
  • Cesar RomeroAndre de Lage
  • Mike MazurkiMonk Menkowicz
  • Jack WardenWilliam Dedham
  • Jacqueline MaloufLelani Dedham
  • Cherylene LeeSarah "Sally" Dedham
  • Jeffrey ByronLuki Dedham
  • Dorothy LamourMiss Lafleur
  • Marcel DalioFather Cluzeot
  • Dick ForanSean O'Brien
  • Edgar BuchananFrancis O'Brien
  • Jon FongMister Eu
  • Dan FordChild (uncredited)
  • Mae MarshFamily Council Member (uncredited)
  • Ron NymanNaval Officer (uncredited)
  • Aissa WayneNative Girl (uncredited)
  • Sara TaftFamily Council Member (uncredited)
  • Chuck RobersonFestus

Donovan's Reef Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 17, 2025
    Fun movie with Wayne playing a man's man as defined by John Ford.

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