Island in the Sun
1957 | 119m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Robert Rossen |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Alec Waugh, Alfred Hayes |
| Staring: |
| On a Caribbean island, a rich landowner's son, Maxwell Fleury, is fighting for political office against black labor leader David Boyeur. As if the contentious election weren't enough, there are plenty of scandals to go around: Boyeur has a secret white lover and Fleury's wife, Sylvia, is also having an affair. And then, of course, there's the small matter of a recently murdered aristocrat. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 12, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Robert Rossen |
| Writer: | Alec Waugh, Alfred Hayes |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, interracial relationship, caribbean sea, race relations |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Darryl F. Zanuck Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,000,000
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Mason | Maxwell Fleury |
| Joan Fontaine | Mavis Norman |
| Dorothy Dandridge | Margot Seaton |
| Joan Collins | Jocelyn Fleury |
| Michael Rennie | Hilary Carson |
| Harry Belafonte | David Boyeur |
| Diana Wynyard | Mrs. Fleury |
| John Williams | Colonel Whittingham |
| Stephen Boyd | Euan Templeton |
| Patricia Owens | Sylvia Fleury |
| Basil Sydney | Julian Fleury |
| John Justin | Denis Archer |
| Ronald Squire | Governor Templeton |
| Hartley Power | Bradshaw |
| Barbara Upton | Colonel's Secretary |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Malcolm Arnold | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Gerry O'Hara | Assistant Director |
| Alec Waugh | Novel |
| Reginald Beck | Editor |
| Phyllis Dalton | Costume Design |
| David Ffolkes | Costume Design |
| Robert Walker | Camera Operator |
| Michael Hickey | Sound |
| Eric Allwright | Makeup Artist |
| Ernest Holding | Production Manager |
| John Palmer | Production Manager |
| Gerry Turner | Sound Mixer |
| Robert Rossen | Director |
| Freddie Young | Director of Photography |
| Alfred Hayes | Writer |
| John DeCuir | Art Direction |
| Maggie Unsworth | Script Supervisor |
| David Aylott | Makeup Artist |
| William C. Andrews | Art Direction |
| Michael Birkett | Second Assistant Director |
| Douglas Twiddy | Second Assistant Director |
| John Graysmark | Set Designer |
| J.B. Smith | Sound Mixer |
| Bert Bates | Additional Editing |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Trending Position