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AdventureComedyRomance

Father Goose

- They're sharing a South Sea island with 7 little chaperones...and the Pacific as their battleground!

During World War II, South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow!

Release Date : 1964-12-10

Language :EnglishFrenchItalianJapanese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Granox Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Cary Grant

Character Name : Walter Christopher Eckland

Original Name : Cary Grant

Gender : Male

Leslie Caron

Character Name : Catherine Freneau

Original Name : Leslie Caron

Gender : Female

Trevor Howard

Character Name : Commander Frank Houghton

Original Name : Trevor Howard

Gender : Male

Jack Good

Character Name : Lieutenant Stebbings

Original Name : Jack Good

Gender : Male

Sharyl Locke

Character Name : Jenny

Original Name : Sharyl Locke

Gender : Female

Pip Sparke

Character Name : Anne

Original Name : Pip Sparke

Gender : Female

Verina Greenlaw

Character Name : Christine

Original Name : Verina Greenlaw

Gender : Female

Stephanie Berrington

Character Name : Elizabeth Anderson

Original Name : Stephanie Berrington

Gender : Female

Jennifer Berrington

Character Name : Harriet MacGregor

Original Name : Jennifer Berrington

Gender : Female

Laurelle Felsette

Character Name : Angelique

Original Name : Laurelle Felsette

Gender : Male

Nicole Felsette

Character Name : Dominique

Original Name : Nicole Felsette

Gender : Female

Alex Finlayson

Character Name : Doctor Bigrave

Original Name : Alex Finlayson

Gender : Male

Peter Forster

Character Name : Chaplain

Original Name : Peter Forster

Gender : Male

Frank Marocco

Character Name : Accordionist

Original Name : Frank Marocco

Gender : Male

John Napier

Character Name : Lt. Cartwright

Original Name : John Napier

Gender : Male

Simon Scott

Character Name : Captain of Submarine, USS Sailfin

Original Name : Simon Scott

Gender : Male

Don Spruance

Character Name : Navigator

Original Name : Don Spruance

Gender : Male

Ken Swofford

Character Name : Helmsman, Submarine USS Sailfin

Original Name : Ken Swofford

Gender : Male

Richard Lupino

Character Name : Radioman

Original Name : Richard Lupino

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-04-20

“Walter” (Cary Grant) is a bit of a rogue who is conned into helping the war effort by “Houghton” (Trevor Howard) and so takes up residence on a remote Pacific island where he is to report sightings of Japanese aircraft, shipping etc. In return, he will be given his very own island Easter egg hunt - only it will be for bottles of Scotch, instead! He’s grumpily resigned to his duty until one day he encounters “Catherine” (Leslie Caron) on his island complete with her own set of ducklings - half a dozen young daughters of the French diplomatic corps left behind. She demands that he help, he demands that she leaves. Is it a Mexican stand-off? Well, no - not for long, pretty swiftly she and her gaggle have this poor hapless fellow dangling and the story sets off down a predictably one-sided battle of the sexes path. No, the story isn’t especially novel or original but there’s a lovely chemistry between Grant and Caron that reminded me a little of the “African Queen” (1951) and the girls contribute amiably too. It is a bit of a slow starter, and the conclusion is a little bit rushed, but the gist is entertaining and both stars seem to be enjoying the mischief as they do their own little bit to defeat the enemy - which ever side he/she/they might be on.