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Pacific Destiny
Pacific Destiny

Pacific Destiny

Genres

Drama

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Life is strange and worrying for a cadet who arrives in the Pacific in the colonial service. And the testy resident commissioner, who had been expecting an experienced man, soon shows his disapproval.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

01 January 1956

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Arthur Grimble

Susan Stephen

Susan Stephen

Olivia Grimble

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Resident Commissioner

Felix Felton

Felix Felton

Uncle

Peter Bathurst

Peter Bathurst

Uncle

Clifford Buckton

Clifford Buckton

Uncle

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

District Officer

Inia Te Wiata

Inia Te Wiata

Tauveta

Henrietta Godinet

Henrietta Godinet

Lama

Hans Kruse

Hans Kruse

Kitiona

Moira Walker

Moira Walker

Voice-of-the-Tide

Ezra Williams

Ezra Williams

Tiki-Tiku

John Bryce

John Bryce

Tulo

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