Donovan's Reef Page #2

Synopsis: 'Guns' Donovan prefers carousing with his pals Doc Dedham and 'Boats' Gilhooley, until Dedham's high-society daughter Amelia shows up in their South Seas paradise.
Director(s): John Ford
Production: Paramount Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
60%
NOT RATED
Year:
1963
109 min
630 Views


That's enough!

It's obvious neither of you remembers

what started this ridiculous

annual birthday brawl.

- It'll come to me, sir.

- I'm sure. Get out of there!

- Cindy Lou?

- Betty.

Oh, sugar pie!

Here we are, the three of us, on one

of the most beautiful islands on Earth.

It's the birthday of two men

I'm proud to call my friends.

We've been through war together.

Bad and bloody days.

Now let's put an end to this fight.

Fleur, break out the beers.

All right, now shake hands.

Yeah, the Doc's a great guy.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday!

- Tommy!

- Happy birthday to you both.

Continue.

When there's dirt to be done,

you hire me.

If it's some simple honest matter,

you hire Pennyfeather,

Pennyfeather and Pennyfeather.

The fact of the matter is, with

the death of your great-aunt Priscilla,

this fellow out in the South Seas,

Doctor William Dedham,

your father, Miss Dedham...

I have never met my father. His

name is not mentioned in the family.

Be that as it may,

unless you can keep him from

inheriting this additional stock,

you'll find yourself mentioning

his name, and quite often,

'cause he'll be the big he-bull

in your shipping company.

I hope you ladies don't find

my language too colourful.

There's a clause in the will,

it's in many of these Boston wills,

although civilised people don't put

such drivel in wills any more.

It says if anyone can prove that

the heir is not of good moral character,

according to Boston standards,

he may be deprived of his inheritance.

Now, if this Doctor Dedham has been

living on some South Sea island

with those native girls,

the man has probably behaved

in a way that wouldn't suit Boston.

If you can prove that, you can cheat

him out of his stock and his money.

Anyone object

to me using the word "cheat"?

We are waiting.

That is all.

You'll have my bill in the morning.

- Bon voyage, Miss Dedham.

- Comments?

- Great-uncle Sedley?

- No comment. With reservations.

Be pleased to take over.

Gentlemen, you may go in now.

"Miss Amelia Dedham, daughter

of Doctor Dedham, is arriving ETA..."

- Estimated time of arrival.

- Thank you.

"...ETA 14.00.

Signed Captain Martin, ship Araner."

There it is, gentlemen.

This is for you, the citizens of the

US, to decide. It is not my pigeon.

The question is, does this Miss

Dedham know about her father?

You mean the kids?

- Let her find out.

- So you agree she doesn't?

I can't see

Doc Dedham hiding them

like they were

something to be ashamed of.

I don't know.

If I was in the Doc's shoes...

This dame's from Boston, remember?

Meeting a father she's never seen,

and being confronted by three children.

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