Father Goose

Father Goose

They're sharing a South Sea island with 7 little chaperones...and the Pacific as their battleground!

1964 · 118 min · ★ 7.0 · Adventure, Comedy, Romance

During World War II, South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow!

Directed by Ralph Nelson · Written by S. H. Barnett

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