South Sea Woman

Released Jun 3, 1953

1h 39m

Comedy

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A World War II Marine (Burt Lancaster) tells a court-martial where he, his buddy (Chuck Connors) and a nightclub camera-girl (Virginia Mayo) have been.

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Funny in spots, but it tries too hard.

Dec 3, 2019

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Nutty, rowdy comedy shows invention and a sense of fun.

Nov 28, 2015

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Third-rate unbelievable WWII adventure/romantic comedy.

Rated: C-

Nov 15, 2012

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Steve D

How do you get Lancaster and then make a film this unamusing.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Has an odd mix of drama and comedy and you're never quite sure which genre is more dominant, however Burt Lancaster gives a good account of himself despite the accidental desertion theme being somewhat bland alongside the simmering relationship to be.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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2: An engaging story, but I can't say it is a great film. Burt Lancaster gives an adequate performance, but what struck me most about the picture was the fact that modest backlot sets were sufficient to give one the sense of a faraway place. It isn't an authentic feel, but it works just the same. All in all a pretty silly but somehow entertaining film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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ashley h

South Sea Woman is an entertaining film. It is about an AWOL marine who is court-martialed for a variety of offenses that carry 143 years in the stockade or the death penalty but refuses to aid in his own defense. Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, and Chuck Connors give excellent. The screenplay is well written with plenty of action. Arthur Lubin did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the adventure and comedy. South Sea Woman is a must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

ok adventure pic that re-teams mayo & lancaster

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

good adventure tale & re-teaming of mayo/lancaster here.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Arthur Lubin

Director

Burt Lancaster

Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn

Virginia Mayo

Ginger Martin

Chuck Connors

Pvt. Davey White

Arthur Shields

'Jimmy-legs' Donovan

Barry Kelley

Col. Hickman

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Synopsis

A World War II Marine (Burt Lancaster) tells a court-martial where he, his buddy (Chuck Connors) and a nightclub camera-girl (Virginia Mayo) have been.

Director: Arthur Lubin
Screenwriter: Edwin Blum
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 3, 1953, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 39m

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