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Island in the Sun

Name: Island in the Sun
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1957-06-12
Cast: James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Dorothy Dandridge, Joan Collins, Michael Rennie

1957 | 119 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With mixed reviews and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics. If you loved Brooklyn or Wuthering Heights, start here.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1957: an older pace and style.

A scandalous tale of politics, social inequality, interracial romance, and murder set on a fictitious British-owned Caribbean island.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Rossen

James MasonMaxwell Fleury
Joan FontaineMavis Norman
Dorothy DandridgeMargot Seaton
Joan CollinsJocelyn Fleury
Michael RennieHilary Carson
Harry BelafonteDavid Boyeur
Diana WynyardMrs. Fleury
John WilliamsColonel Whittingham
Stephen BoydEuan Templeton
Patricia OwensSylvia Fleury