Abner Hale, a rigid and humorless New England missionary, marries the beautiful Jerusha Bromley and takes her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
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Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $34,562,222
ROI: +130.4%
Verdict: Hit
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Directors
> George Roy Hill (Director) > Russell Harlan (Director of Photography) > Lynn Guthrie (Second Assistant Director) > Richard Talmadge (Second Unit Director) > Ray Gosnell Jr. (Assistant Director) > James Blue (Second Unit Director)
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> James Michener (Novel) > Dalton Trumbo (Screenplay) > Daniel Taradash (Screenplay)