South Sea Woman_
Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges. Showgirl Ginger Martin takes the stand against his protest. She testifies O'Hearn won't talk because he is protecting the name of his pal, Marine Private Davey White. Ginger tells how she, broke and stranded, met the two marines in Shanghai two weeks before Pearl Harbor.
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
South Sea Woman was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war...
South Sea Woman is a Adventure, Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 39m.
CAST (20)
Burt Lancaster
Sgt. James O'Hearn
Virginia Mayo
Ginger Martin
Chuck Connors
Pvt. Davey White
Arthur Shields
'Jimmy-legs' Donovan
Barry Kelley
Col. Hickman
Leon Askin
Pierre Marchand
Veola Vonn
Lillie Duval
Bob Sweeney
Defense Lt. Miller
Hayden Rorke
Prosecution Lt. Fears
Raymond Greenleaf
Captain at Court-martial
Paul Burke
Ensign at Court-martial
Henri Letondal
Alphonse
WO
William O'Leary
Smith - Embezzler
GS
Georges Saurel
Jacques
VD
Viola Daniels
Lillie's 'niece'
AA
Alena Awes
Lillie's 'niece'
Rudolph Anders
Capt. van Dorck
Keye Luke
Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited)
Strother Martin
Marine in Audience at Court-martial (uncredited)
John Alderson
Fitzroy - Baritone
BOX OFFICE
$2.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
99 min (1h 39m)
Country
Rating
4.4/10 (9 votes)
Budget
$2,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is South Sea Woman about?
Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges. Showgirl Ginger Martin takes the stand against his protest. She testifies O'Hearn won't talk because he is protecting the name of his pal, Marine Private Davey White. Ginger tells how she, broke and stranded, met the two marines in Shanghai two weeks before Pearl Harbor.
How long is South Sea Woman?
South Sea Woman has a runtime of 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Who stars in South Sea Woman?
The cast of South Sea Woman includes Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors, Arthur Shields, Barry Kelley.
What is the rating of South Sea Woman?
South Sea Woman has a rating of 4.4 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Adventure
Comedy
Romance
War