Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Synopsis
War-weary Captain Willoby and his men are the occupation force on an island of lovely women...and are forbidden to fraternize.
Top Cast
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William Lundigan
Capt. W.W. 'Bill' Willoby
Jane Greer
Diana Forrester
Mitzi Gaynor
Rozouila
David Wayne
Lt. Carl G. Schmidt
Gloria DeHaven
Angela Toland
Gene Lockhart
Rev. Paul Edgett
Jack Paar
Lt. Mike Sloan
Alvin Greenman
Cpl. Kolta
Billy Gilbert
King Jilouili
Henry Kulky
First Sergeant Jones
Lyle Talbot
Major Gerald Curwin
Joe Turkel
Pvt. Harris
Lee Marvin
Pvt. Snively (uncredited)
Jean Charney
Native Girl (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 1, 1953
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edmund Goulding
- Screenplay & Story
- Albert E. Lewin, Burt Styler, Claude Binyon
- Original Title
- Down Among the Sheltering Palms
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edmund Goulding
Albert E. Lewin, Burt Styler, Claude Binyon, Edward Hope, Ralph Blane
Leon Shamroy
Fred Kohlmar
Department Leadership Roster
Edmund Goulding
Director
Albert E. Lewin
Screenplay
Burt Styler
Screenplay
Fred Kohlmar
Producer
Claude Binyon
Screenplay
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Down Among the Sheltering Palms about?
War-weary Captain Willoby and his men are the occupation force on an island of lovely women...and are forbidden to fraternize.
Who directed Down Among the Sheltering Palms?
Down Among the Sheltering Palms was directed by Edmund Goulding.
Who stars in Down Among the Sheltering Palms?
The principal cast of Down Among the Sheltering Palms includes William Lundigan, Jane Greer, Mitzi Gaynor, David Wayne, Gloria DeHaven.
When was Down Among the Sheltering Palms released and how long is it?
Down Among the Sheltering Palms was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Down Among the Sheltering Palms?
Down Among the Sheltering Palms holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).