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

Release Date: 10 Dec 1964

Runtime: 1h 58m

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Director: Granox Productions

Production Companies: Granox Productions

Overview: 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!

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.017 (174 votes)

Cast

  • Walter Christopher Eckland: Cary Grant
  • Catherine Freneau: Leslie Caron
  • Commander Frank Houghton: Trevor Howard
  • Lieutenant Stebbings: Jack Good
  • Jenny: Sharyl Locke
  • Anne: Pip Sparke
  • Christine: Verina Greenlaw
  • Elizabeth Anderson: Stephanie Berrington
  • Harriet MacGregor: Jennifer Berrington
  • Angelique: Laurelle Felsette
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