Donovan's Reef

Where to Watch Donovan's Reef (1963) (Legally)

Gangway...For This Year's BIG Adventure!
Jun 12, 1963 US 109 min NR
6.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
158 votes
Adventure Comedy Romance
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1963), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Adventure, Comedy, Romance, with a runtime around 109 minutes.

Cast highlights include John Wayne, Elizabeth Allen, Lee Marvin, Cesar Romero.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

birthday, half-brother, priest, veteran, mission clinic, polynesia, bar brawl, christmas, piano, half sister, tiki culture

Official trailer

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Plot

After her great aunt's death, a high-society woman arrives on a Hawaiian island in search of the heir - the father she has never met.

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Main cast

John Wayne
John Wayne
as Michael "Guns" Donovan
Elizabeth Allen
Elizabeth Allen
as Ameilia Dedham
Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin
as Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley
Cesar Romero
Cesar Romero
as Andre de Lage
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
as Monk Menkowicz
Jack Warden
Jack Warden
as William Dedham
Jacqueline Malouf
Jacqueline Malouf
as Lelani Dedham
Cherylene Lee
Cherylene Lee
as Sarah "Sally" Dedham
Jeffrey Byron
Jeffrey Byron
as Luki Dedham
Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour
as Miss Lafleur