
On an Island with You
1948 · Movie · NR · 107 min · ★ 5.9
Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, Ricardo Montalban, Jimmy Durante, Cyd Charisse, and bandleader Xavier Cugat star in this highly successful musical comedy. Actress Rosalind Rennolds is shooting a song-and-dance film in Hawaii when a young Navy lieutenant is brought onto the production as a technical advisor. Having once performed a number with her in an Armed Forces show, the young officer is convinced he and Rennolds should be together--so he spirits her away to a desert island.
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Details
- Years
- 1948
- Release date
- 1948-05-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 107 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (17 votes)
Themes
- exotic island
- musical
Cast & crew

Esther Williams
as Rosalind Rennolds

Peter Lawford
as Lt. Lawrence Y. Kingslee

Ricardo Montalban
as Ricardo Montalban

Jimmy Durante
as Buckley

Cyd Charisse
as Yvonne Torro

Xavier Cugat
as Xavier Cugat

Leon Ames
as Commander Harrison

Kathryn Beaumont
as Penelope Peabody

Dick Simmons
as George Blaine

Chester Clute
Directed by Richard Thorpe