Overview

In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Howard, in the Battle of Guadalcanal. There, Ashley falls for the gruff, seductive Marine Lt. Col. Colin Buck, but struggle and tragedy follow when the widow learns about the reality of Buck's life back home.

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Cast

William Holden

Deborah Kerr

Thelma Ritter

Dewey Martin

William Redfield

Ross Bagdasarian

Adam Williams

Marion Ross

Theodore Newton

Richard Shannon