Green Dolphin Street (1947): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1947, Green Dolphin Street is a drama, adventure, romance and history film directed by Victor Saville, running about 141 minutes. “A Fiery Girl Who Dares The Dangers Of The Sea And A Savage Land... Fighting For The Love Of A Bold Adventurer!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Sophie loved Edmund, but he left town when her parents forced her to marry wealthy Octavius. Years later, Edmund returns with his son, William. Sophie's daughter, Marguerite, and William fall in love. Marguerite's sister, Marianne, also loves William. Timothy, a lowly carpenter, secretly loves Marianne. He kills a man in a fight, and Edmund helps him flee to New Zealand. William deserts inadvertently from the navy, and also flees in disgrace to New Zealand, where he and Timothy start a profitable business. One night, drunk, William writes Octavius, demanding his daughter's hand; but, being drunk, he asks for the wrong sister.

Who’s in it. Green Dolphin Street stars Lana Turner as Marianne Patourel, Van Heflin as Timothy Haslam, Donna Reed as Marguerite Patourel and Richard Hart as William Ozanne, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Green Dolphin Street has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Green Dolphin Street page.

If you liked it. Fans of Green Dolphin Street tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.