Virgin Island
THE BARE FACTS OF LIVING on an island of love!
NR 1959 · 84 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Romance
A British woman marries an American writer in spite of her family's disapproval and goes to live with him on a tropical island.
Directed by Pat Jackson · Written by Pat Jackson
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John Cassavetes Evan -
Virginia Maskell Tina -
Sidney Poitier Marcus -
Isabel Dean Mrs. Lomax -
Colin Gordon The Commissioner -
Howard Marion-Crawford Prescott -
Edric Connor Captain Jason -
Ruby Dee Ruth -
Gladys Boot Mrs. Carruthers -
Julian Mayfield Band Leader -
Reginald Hearne Doctor - A Arnold Bell Heath
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