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During WWII, unmarried New Zealand women meet and marry American soldiers who are fighting in the Pacific theater.During WWII, unmarried New Zealand women meet and marry American soldiers who are fighting in the Pacific theater.During WWII, unmarried New Zealand women meet and marry American soldiers who are fighting in the Pacific theater.
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Patrick Macnee
- Pvt. Duff
- (scenes deleted)
Nicky Blair
- US Marine
- (uncredited)
William Boyett
- US Marine
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaSandra Dee's Debut.
- GoofsAt the start of the film, set in 1939, the four sisters put up a map of the world to keep track of the soldiers' locations, but the map is contemporary from the year the film was made (1957), showing numerous nations that did not exist in 1939, for example: Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam (which would have been French Indochina in 1939), Indonesia (formerly the Dutch East Indies), Thailand (called Siam in 1939), and Pakistan (which was part of British India), among other countries.
- Quotes
Barbara Leslie Forbes: [Last lines] If my father could read the history of his daughters...
Capt. Jack Harding: He'd understand.
Barbara Leslie Forbes: As they say, to understand is to forgive. Or is it, to understand is not to forgive? I can never remember.
- ConnectionsReferences Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
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Very mature an intelligent...despite the odd casting decisions.
"Until They Sail" is a film about four sisters who live in New Zealand during WWII. Oddly, however, the actresses they chose were two English and two American women....and they certainly didn't sound much like Kiwis. Despite this problem, however, the film IS good....and well worth seeing.
While many today don't realize it, during WWII, New Zealand was a staging point for American soldiers. Many marines in the Pacific stayed there until called into action. At the same time, New Zealand soldiers were abroad....as New Zealand had been at war with the German for over two years and there were few soldiers back in their country to protect it from the new enemy, the Japanese....and another reason they stationed many thousands of Americans there. Not surprisingly, this did cause a few problems--such as illegitimate births and marriages and affairs. This film focuses on this sexual aspect...but does it in a mature and responsible manner. It is NOT meant to titillate but to give you an idea what it was like for the women and soldiers...and thanks to excellent writing and acting and direction, the film is well worth your time.
While many today don't realize it, during WWII, New Zealand was a staging point for American soldiers. Many marines in the Pacific stayed there until called into action. At the same time, New Zealand soldiers were abroad....as New Zealand had been at war with the German for over two years and there were few soldiers back in their country to protect it from the new enemy, the Japanese....and another reason they stationed many thousands of Americans there. Not surprisingly, this did cause a few problems--such as illegitimate births and marriages and affairs. This film focuses on this sexual aspect...but does it in a mature and responsible manner. It is NOT meant to titillate but to give you an idea what it was like for the women and soldiers...and thanks to excellent writing and acting and direction, the film is well worth your time.
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- planktonrules
- May 3, 2019
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- $1,841,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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