Abner Hale, a rigid and humorless New England missionary, marries the beautiful Jerusha Bromley and takes her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
Julie Andrews
as Jerusha Bromley Hale
Max von Sydow
as Abner Hale
Richard Harris
as Rafer Hoxworth
Gene Hackman
as John Whipple
Carroll O'Connor
as Charles Bromley
Jocelyne LaGarde
as Malama Kanakoa
Manu Tupou
as Keoki
Ted Nobriga
as Kelolo
Elizabeth Logue
as Noelani
John Cullum
as Immanuel Quigley
George Rose
as Captain Janders
Lou Antonio
as Abraham Hewlett
