Donovan's Reef

Name: Donovan's Reef
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1963-06-12
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: John Wayne, Elizabeth Allen, Lee Marvin, Cesar Romero, Mike Mazurki

1963·Movie·NR·109 min·★ 6.3(158)

Adventure Comedy Romance More English titles

“Gangway...For This Year's BIG Adventure!”

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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About Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef is a 1963 English-language adventure, comedy and romance film directed by John Ford. The cast is led by John Wayne, Elizabeth Allen, Lee Marvin. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Donovan's Reef was produced by Paramount Pictures and John Ford Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on June 12, 1963, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: John Ford
Writers: James Edward Grant, Edmund Beloin, Frank S. Nugent
Release date: June 12, 1963
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, John Ford Productions

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Donovan's Reef cast & crew

Donovan's Reef was directed by John Ford and written by James Edward Grant, Edmund Beloin, and Frank S. Nugent.

The cast features John Wayne as Michael "Guns" Donovan, Elizabeth Allen as Ameilia Dedham, Lee Marvin as Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley, Cesar Romero as Andre de Lage, Mike Mazurki as Monk Menkowicz, and Jack Warden as William Dedham.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Cyril J. Mockridge, cinematography is by William H. Clothier, and it was produced by John Ford.

Is Donovan's Reef worth watching?

Donovan's Reef holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 158 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, comedy, and romance, Donovan's Reef is worth a place on your watchlist.

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