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On an Island with You
On an Island with You
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1948
1h 47m
5.9(17 votes)
Comedy
Music
Romance

Overview

A young navy lieutenant is brought in as technical adviser on a song-dance-and-swim film being made by screen star Rosalind Reynolds. Having once done a number with her at a Forces show, the young lad somehow believes she should be his girl. Her boyfriend is just one of those disagreeing.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Esther Williams

Rosalind Rennolds

Esther Williams
Acting

Peter Lawford

Lt. Lawrence Y. Kingslee

Peter Lawford
Acting

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban
Acting

Jimmy Durante

Buckley

Jimmy Durante
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Cyd Charisse

Yvonne Torro

Cyd Charisse
Acting

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat
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Leon Ames

Commander Harrison

Leon Ames
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Kathryn Beaumont

Penelope Peabody

Kathryn Beaumont
Acting

Dick Simmons

George Blaine

Dick Simmons
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Chester Clute

Unknown Role

Chester Clute
Acting

Bobby Barber

Unknown Role

Bobby Barber
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Jack Boyle

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Bill Chatham

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James Dale

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Lester Dorr

Unknown Role

Lester Dorr
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Tay Dunn

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Bess Flowers

Unknown Role

Bess Flowers
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Nina Garson

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Alex Goudovitch

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Production

William O. Harbach

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Samuel Herrera

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Shep Houghton

Unknown Role

Shep Houghton
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Carmencita Johnson

Unknown Role

Carmencita Johnson
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Edna Mae Jones

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Al Kikume

Unknown Role

Al Kikume
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Mike Lally

Unknown Role

Mike Lally
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Richard Landry

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Nolan Leary

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Nolan Leary
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Billy Lechner

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Emilia Leovalli

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Carl M. Leviness

Unknown Role

Carl M. Leviness
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Leon Lontoc

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Leon Lontoc
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Walter Merrill

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Frances Morris

Unknown Role

Frances Morris
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Garry Owen

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Garry Owen
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Franklin Parker

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Betty Reilly

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Cosmo Sardo

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Cosmo Sardo
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Robin Short

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Robert St. Angelo

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Ernest Truex

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Ernest Truex
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Dorothy Tuttle

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Arthur Walsh

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Arthur Walsh
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Harlan Warde

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Duff Whitney

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Marie Windsor

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Marie Windsor
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Dick Winslow

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Dick Winslow

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