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Island in the Sun

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.6K
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Joan Fontaine, James Mason, Harry Belafonte, Joan Collins, Dorothy Dandridge, and Michael Rennie in Island in the Sun (1957)
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This drama set during the 1950s on a British-ruled Caribbean island deals with local politics, interracial relationships, social inequality, racism, adultery, and murder.This drama set during the 1950s on a British-ruled Caribbean island deals with local politics, interracial relationships, social inequality, racism, adultery, and murder.This drama set during the 1950s on a British-ruled Caribbean island deals with local politics, interracial relationships, social inequality, racism, adultery, and murder.

  • Director
    • Robert Rossen
  • Writers
    • Alfred Hayes
    • Alec Waugh
  • Stars
    • James Mason
    • Joan Fontaine
    • Dorothy Dandridge
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Rossen
    • Writers
      • Alfred Hayes
      • Alec Waugh
    • Stars
      • James Mason
      • Joan Fontaine
      • Dorothy Dandridge
    • 46User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Photos18

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    Top Cast22

    James Mason
    James Mason
    • Maxwell Fleury
    Joan Fontaine
    Joan Fontaine
    • Mavis Norman
    Dorothy Dandridge
    Dorothy Dandridge
    • Margot Seaton
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Jocelyn Fleury
    Michael Rennie
    Michael Rennie
    • Hilary Carson
    Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    • David Boyeur
    Diana Wynyard
    Diana Wynyard
    • Mrs. Betty Fleury
    John Williams
    John Williams
    • Colonel Whittingham
    Stephen Boyd
    Stephen Boyd
    • Euan Templeton
    Patricia Owens
    Patricia Owens
    • Sylvia Fleury
    Basil Sydney
    Basil Sydney
    • Julian Fleury
    John Justin
    John Justin
    • Denis Archer
    Ronald Squire
    Ronald Squire
    • Governor Templeton
    Hartley Power
    • Bradshaw
    Darryl F. Zanuck
    Darryl F. Zanuck
    • Self - Introduction Trailer
    Jack Armstrong
    • Snooker Player at Santa Marta Club
    • (uncredited)
    Patrick Halpin
    • Santa Marta Club Member
    • (uncredited)
    Victor Harrington
    Victor Harrington
    • Snooker Player at Santa Marta Club
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Rossen
    • Writers
      • Alfred Hayes
      • Alec Waugh
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews46

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Joan Fontaine received hundreds of hate letters, containing dimes and quarters, which read, "If you're so hard up that you have to work with a nigger..." They were post-marked from various parts of the country, but they seemed to be dictated by one organization, as many of the phrases were identical. Fontaine turned the letters over to the FBI.
    • Quotes
      • Mavis Norman: Do you care what stupid, prejudiced people think?
      • David Boyeur: You've never had to fight stupidity or prejudice.
    • Connections
      Featured in That's Hollywood: Black Magic (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Island in the Sun
      Written by Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie
      Performed by Harry Belafonte

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 2, 1957 (Ireland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Heiße Erde
    • Filming locations
      • Barbados
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $2,250,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 59m(119 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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