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Green Dolphin Street (1947)
Sophie loved Edmund, but he left town when her parents forced her to marry wealthy Octavius. Years later, Edmund returns with his son, William. Sophie's daughter, Marguerite, and William fall in love. Marguerite's sister, Marianne, also loves William. Timothy, a lowly carpenter, secretly loves Marianne. He kills a man in a fight, and Edmund helps him flee to New Zealand. William deserts inadvertently from the navy, and also flees in disgrace to New Zealand, where he and Timothy start a profitable business. One night, drunk, William writes Octavius, demanding his daughter's hand; but, being drunk, he asks for the wrong sister.
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Sophie loved Edmund, but he left town when her parents forced her to marry wealthy Octavius. Years later, Edmund returns with his son, William. Sophie's daughter, Marguerite, and William fall in love. Marguerite's sister, Marianne, also loves William. Timothy, a lowly carpenter, secretly loves Marianne. He kills a man in a fight, and Edmund helps him flee to New Zealand. William deserts inadvertently from the navy, and also flees in disgrace to New Zealand, where he and Timothy start a profitable business. One night, drunk, William writes Octavius, demanding his daughter's hand; but, being drunk, he asks for the wrong sister.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, History, Romance
Written By:Samson Raphaelson
In Theaters:11/5/1947
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Runtime:141 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Victor Saville
Director
Lana Turner
Marianne Patourel
Van Heflin
Timothy Haslam
Donna Reed
Marguerite Patourel
Richard Hart
William Ozanne
Frank Morgan
Dr. Edmond Ozanne
Edmund Gwenn
Octavius Patourel
May Whitty
Mother Superior
Reginald Owen
Captain O'Hara
Gladys Cooper
Sophie Patourel
Moyna MacGill
Mrs. Metivier
Linda Christian
Hine-Moa
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