

Pacific Destiny
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
1956-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.2
Denholm Elliott
Arthur Grimble
Susan Stephen
Olivia Grimble
Michael Hordern
Resident Commissioner
Felix Felton
Uncle
Peter Bathurst
Uncle
Clifford Buckton
Uncle
Gordon Jackson
District Officer
Inia Te Wiata
Tauveta
Henrietta Godinet
Lama
Hans Kruse
Kitiona
Moira Walker
Voice-of-the-Tide
Ezra Williams
Tiki-Tiku
John Bryce
Tulo
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