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Donovan's Reef

Movie (1963)


'Guns' Donovan prefers carousing with his pals Doc Dedham and 'Boats' Gilhooley, until Dedham's high-society daughter Amelia shows up in their South Seas paradise.

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Released: Jun 12th, 1963
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Donovan's Reef Main Cast

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John Wayne
John Wayne
plays Michael Patrick 'Guns' Do…
Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin
plays Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' G…
Elizabeth Allen
Elizabeth Allen
plays Ameilia Dedham
Jack Warden
Jack Warden
plays Dr. William Dedham
Cesar Romero
Cesar Romero
plays Marquis Andre de Lage
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Movie Trivia/Goofs

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  • Movie Goof (continuity error): When Amelia first starts skiing, she loses her bathing cap. After falling in the water, the cap is back on her head.
  • "Boats" is Navy slang for the rating of *Boatswain's Mate*. "Guns" is Navy slang for the rating of *Gunner's Mate*.
  • In a fight with Lee Marvin, John Wayne underestimated an uppercut. He crashed through a table and fell down. Director John Ford decided to leave the scene in the movie.
  • Movie Goof (continuity error): Ameilia presents Gilhooley with a Christmas present then goes out back of the bar to confront Donovan. When she returns, not more than a couple of minutes later, Gilhooley already has the train set put together on the bar and is playing with it.
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