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Green Dolphin Street

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The year is 1840, and siblings Marianne (Lana Turner) and Marguerite Patourel (Donna Reed) have found love; the problem is, both women want William Ozone (Richard Hart). Ozone has eyes for Marguerite, but the jealous Marianne steps in to prevent her sister's happiness. Through Marianne's scheming and a bit of bad luck, William finds himself back in his native New Zealand. Though this distance cannot keep the Patourels away from Ozone, a sudden natural disaster alters the sisters' lives forever.

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James Agee TIME Magazine The moral of all this seems to be: if you want to be happy, be sure to marry someone you don't love. Mar 2, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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RICHARD S Saga of fate of two people owing to a mistaken letter. Costumes a bit unbelievable in the crude environment of the lumber mill, Turner and Reed never lovelier - Turner a brunette for a change. Take a couple hours to enjoy this classic. Frank Morgan unforgettable in his brief role. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review Audience Member A nicely done epic. Great cast. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member The best movie score ever composed! Winner of the Best Visual Effects Academy Award! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member The movie info on rotten tomatoes is really off regarding 'Green Dolphin St.' Sounds like they might have fast forwarded through the film and got the wrong ideas (several times) It's a good costume drama, a star studded cast and was nominated for special effects-principally for the earthquake scenes. The movie is long, yes, but only because it doesn't skip over details. It covers a fair bit of time & different locations. Van Heflin is particularly fine in his role as the self made man. And again, the movie info below is completely wrong, I don't understand how they came to describe the film synopsis that way, but take a look, it's a great movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent movie and acting! It shows values that are lacking in our culture today. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member the EFX are a little dated but still very watchable in this massive costume drama, one of MGM's best biggest production for MGM in 1947 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Victor Saville

Director

Lana Turner

Marianne Patourel

Donna Reed

Marguerite Patourel

Richard Hart

William Ozanne

Van Heflin

Timothy Haslam

Frank Morgan

Dr. Edmond Ozanne
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Synopsis The year is 1840, and siblings Marianne (Lana Turner) and Marguerite Patourel (Donna Reed) have found love; the problem is, both women want William Ozone (Richard Hart). Ozone has eyes for Marguerite, but the jealous Marianne steps in to prevent her sister's happiness. Through Marianne's scheming and a bit of bad luck, William finds himself back in his native New Zealand. Though this distance cannot keep the Patourels away from Ozone, a sudden natural disaster alters the sisters' lives forever.
Director
Victor Saville
Producer
Carey Wilson
Screenwriter
Samson Raphaelson
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 5, 1947, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 27, 2015
Runtime
2h 21m
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