Island in the Sun (1957)
On a Caribbean island, a rich landowner's son, Maxwell Fleury, is fighting for political office against black labor leader David Boyeur. As if the contentious election weren't enough, there are plenty of scandals to go around: Boyeur has a secret white lover and Fleury's wife, Sylvia, is also having an affair. And then, of course, there's the small matter of a recently murdered aristocrat.
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James MasonMaxwell Fleury
Joan FontaineMavis Norman
Dorothy DandridgeMargot Seaton
Joan CollinsJocelyn Fleury
Michael RennieHilary Carson
Harry BelafonteDavid Boyeur
Diana WynyardMrs. Fleury
John WilliamsColonel Whittingham
Stephen BoydEuan Templeton
Patricia OwensSylvia Fleury
Basil SydneyJulian Fleury
John JustinDenis ArcherKeywords
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What is Island in the Sun about?
On a Caribbean island, a rich landowner's son, Maxwell Fleury, is fighting for political office against black labor leader David Boyeur. As if the contentious election weren't enough, there are plenty of scandals to go around: Boyeur has a secret white lover and Fleury's wife, Sylvia, is also having an affair. And then, of course, there's the small matter of a recently murdered aristocrat.
How long is Island in the Sun?
Island in the Sun has a runtime of 119 minutes.
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