South Sea Woman

5.4

99 minutes

6/27/1953

Overview

Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges. Showgirl Ginger Martin takes the stand against his protest. She testifies O'Hearn won't talk because he is protecting the name of his pal, Marine Private Davey White. Ginger tells how she, broke and stranded, met the two marines in Shanghai two weeks before Pearl Harbor.

Cast List

Burt Lancaster
as Sgt. James O'Hearn
Virginia Mayo
as Ginger Martin
Chuck Connors
as Pvt. Davey White
Arthur Shields
as 'Jimmy-legs' Donovan
Barry Kelley
as Col. Hickman
Leon Askin
as Pierre Marchand
Veola Vonn
as Lillie Duval
Bob Sweeney
as Defense Lt. Miller
Hayden Rorke
as Prosecution Lt. Fears
Raymond Greenleaf
as Captain at Court-martial
Paul Burke
as Ensign at Court-martial
Henri Letondal
as Alphonse
William O'Leary
as Smith - Embezzler
Georges Saurel
as Jacques
Viola Daniels
as Lillie's 'niece'
Alena Awes
as Lillie's 'niece'
Rudolph Anders
as Capt. van Dorck
Keye Luke
as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)
Strother Martin
as Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)
John Alderson
as Fitzroy - Baritone
Grace Lem
as Mama Ching
Richard Alexander
as Bouncer at Krastner's (uncredited)
Mel Blanc
as Parrot (voice) (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
as Captain of Gendarmes (uncredited)
Robert Kino
as Japanese Officer (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Saloon Patron (uncredited)