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Island in the Sun

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A scandalous tale of politics, social inequality, interracial romance, and murder set on a fictitious British-owned Caribbean island.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1957-06-12

Runtime: 119 mins

Director: Robert Rossen

Writer: Alfred Hayes

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Romance

Original title: Island in the Sun

Production Companies: Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox

Production Countries: United States of America

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