Song of the Islands_
"BETTY'S EVEN GOT THE PALM TREES SWAYING!"
With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father can't break them up after he arrives and himself falls under the spell of island splendor.
Starring
Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Jack Oakie
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Song of the Islands was released 84 years ago in 1942.
Overview
With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplan...
Song of the Islands is a Comedy, Music, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 16m.
CAST (17)
Betty Grable
Eileen O'Brien
Victor Mature
Jefferson Harper
Jack Oakie
Rusty Smith
Thomas Mitchell
Dennis O'Brien
George Barbier
Jefferson Harper Sr.
Billy Gilbert
Palola's Father
Hilo Hattie
Palola
Lillian Porter
Palola's Cousin
HO
Harry Owens
Harry Owens
Hal K. Dawson
John Rodney
AP
Alexander Pollard
Matthews - Valet (uncredited)
HL
Harold Lishman
Maleko - Old Native (uncredited)
AC
Amu Cordone
Specialty Act (uncredited)
DL
Donna La Barr
Islander (uncredited)
Virginia Davis
Islander (uncredited)
TM
Tani Marsh
Islander (uncredited)
Satini Pualoa
Islander (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Song of the Islands about?
With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father can't break them up after he arrives and himself falls under the spell of island splendor.
How long is Song of the Islands?
Song of the Islands has a runtime of 76 minutes (1h 16m).
Who stars in Song of the Islands?
The cast of Song of the Islands includes Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Jack Oakie, Thomas Mitchell, George Barbier.
What is the rating of Song of the Islands?
Song of the Islands has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Music
Romance
