Father Goose
They're sharing a South Sea island with 7 little chaperones...and the Pacific as their battleground!
1964 · 1h 58m · APPROVED
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Ralph Nelson
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Father Goose
Overview
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!
Director and cast
- Ralph Nelson Director
- Cary Grant as Walter Christopher Eckland
- Leslie Caron as Catherine Freneau
- Trevor Howard as Commander Frank Houghton
- Jack Good as Lieutenant Stebbings
- Sharyl Locke as Jenny
- Pip Sparke as Anne
- Verina Greenlaw as Christine
- Stephanie Berrington as Elizabeth Anderson
- Jennifer Berrington as Harriet MacGregor
- Laurelle Felsette as Angelique
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