Pacific Destiny
Pacific Destiny is a 1956 British drama film directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Denholm Elliott, Susan Stephen and Michael Hordern. The screenplay concerns a young British couple who win the respect of the inhabitants of a South Pacific island during the colonial era.
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| Directed by | Wolf Rilla |
| Written by | Richard Mason (screenplay) Jack Lee (adaptation) |
| Based on | book A Pattern of Islands by Sir Arthur Grimble |
| Produced by | James Lawrie |
| Starring | Denholm Elliott Susan Stephen |
| Cinematography | Martin Curtis |
| Edited by | John Trumper |
| Music by | James Bernard |
Production companies | Lawrie Productions Limited British Lion Films Limited (in association with) Shepperton Studios, England |
| Distributed by | A British Lion Release (UK) |
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Running time | 96 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was based on A Pattern of Islands, a memoir by Sir Arthur Grimble recounting his time in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands as a cadet officer and Resident Commissioner in the 1920s.
Film credits show Samoa as the filming location.
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