Return to Paradise (1953)
“They called him Morgantani and to some he was a god ... but to one woman, Mister Morgan was a Man !”
- 100 min
- Drama
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Plot
In the heart of the Pacific, a remote island shrouded in the austere rule of missionary Pastor Corbett (Barry Jones) becomes the unexpected home for Morgan (Gary Cooper), a wanderer and mercenary who washes ashore. Based on James Michener's "Mr. Morgan," from the sequel to "Tales of the South Pacific," "Return to Paradise" explores the friction and coexistence between the two men's contrasting ideologies.
Morgan carves out a life of comfort amidst the island's strict regime, fathering a child with the enchanting native, Maeva (Roberta Haynes). However, following Maeva's untimely death, he abandons the island and his young daughter, only to be drawn back in the tumultuous time of World War II.
Upon his return, he discovers his daughter caught in a whirlwind romance with an American pilot, marooned on the island after a disastrous crash. The tides of fate seem to suggest a repeating pattern, as the pilot threatens to become a mirror image of Morgan – a fleeting figure in his daughter's life, much like he was to Maeva. "Return to Paradise" is an enthralling tale of love, responsibility, and the haunting echo of past mistakes.
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Return to Paradise is a drama movie featuring Gary Cooper.
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