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Green Dolphin Street (1947) / Victor Saville
Marianne Patourel (Lana Turner) : [Discussing William's love for Marguerite] But when you wrote to my father you lied. You asked for my hand in marriage.
William Ozanne (Richard Hart): I didn't lie. Listen to me, Marianne. I love you.
Marianne Patourel : Listen to more lies! You never loved me! You loved *her*. But you sent for me. Why?
William Ozanne : It wasn't a lie. It was o...
Marianne Patourel : Why did you send for me?
William Ozanne : I'll tell you, Marianne. Now I must tell you. I never wanted you to know. I never thought you would ever find out. But now...
Marianne Patourel : What did you never want me to find out?
William Ozanne : That I accidentally wrote your name instead of Marguerite's in the letter to your father.
Marianne Patourel : [She looks crushed] You accidentally wrote my name? Our whole marriage has been a... slip of the pen?
William Ozanne : Marianne...
Marianne Patourel : Does Marguerite know of-of your slip of the pen?
Synopsis
Based on the prize-winning novel by Elizabeth Goudge, the spectacular special effects (including a monster earthquake, a tidal wave and a bloody native uprising) were honored with an Academy Award*.
Two beautiful daughters of a wealthy merchant fall in love with the same handsome young man (Richard Hart), but because he favors the gentle modesty of Marguerite (Donna Reed), her "not quite nice" sister Marianne (LanaTurner) persuades him to seek his fortune abroad. Settled down in business in New Zealand with a friend (Van Heflin), he sends for Marguerite to join him: however, he drunkenly addresses his proposal to sensual Marianne. When the wrong sister meets up with her husband-to-be and his partner, a bitter rivalry is provoked between the men for the love of an irresistible woman.
Green Dolphin Street, which co-stars Frank Morgan. Edmund Gwenn and Dame May Whitty, is an entertaining blockbuster, combining high adventure with violent passion. 2 hours, 21 minutes; Black & White
*Best Effects, Special Effects 1948 A. Arnold Gillespie (visual) Warren Newcombe (visual) Douglas Shearer (audible) Michael Steinore (audible)
Based on the prize-winning novel by Elizabeth Goudge, the spectacular special effects (including a monster earthquake, a tidal wave and a bloody native uprising) were honored with an Academy Award*.
Two beautiful daughters of a wealthy merchant fall in love with the same handsome young man (Richard Hart), but because he favors the gentle modesty of Marguerite (Donna Reed), her "not quite nice" sister Marianne (LanaTurner) persuades him to seek his fortune abroad. Settled down in business in New Zealand with a friend (Van Heflin), he sends for Marguerite to join him: however, he drunkenly addresses his proposal to sensual Marianne. When the wrong sister meets up with her husband-to-be and his partner, a bitter rivalry is provoked between the men for the love of an irresistible woman.
Green Dolphin Street, which co-stars Frank Morgan. Edmund Gwenn and Dame May Whitty, is an entertaining blockbuster, combining high adventure with violent passion. 2 hours, 21 minutes; Black & White
*Best Effects, Special Effects 1948 A. Arnold Gillespie (visual) Warren Newcombe (visual) Douglas Shearer (audible) Michael Steinore (audible)
William Ozanne (Richard Hart): I didn't lie. Listen to me, Marianne. I love you.
Marianne Patourel : Listen to more lies! You never loved me! You loved *her*. But you sent for me. Why?
William Ozanne : It wasn't a lie. It was o...
Marianne Patourel : Why did you send for me?
William Ozanne : I'll tell you, Marianne. Now I must tell you. I never wanted you to know. I never thought you would ever find out. But now...
Marianne Patourel : What did you never want me to find out?
William Ozanne : That I accidentally wrote your name instead of Marguerite's in the letter to your father.
Marianne Patourel : [She looks crushed] You accidentally wrote my name? Our whole marriage has been a... slip of the pen?
William Ozanne : Marianne...
Marianne Patourel : Does Marguerite know of-of your slip of the pen?