William Harbison (US Navy): Second-in-command on the island, Harbison is officious and hotheaded.
George Brackett (US Navy): The commanding officer and highest-ranking officer on the island, Brackett is slightly self-important, but he hides a heart of gold.Ĭmdr. Joseph Cable (USMC): A handsome and intelligent officer, Cable is newly stationed on the island.Ĭapt. “Professor”: A sailor and Luther’s cohort **“Stewpot” George Watts:**A Sailor and Luther’s cohort, Watts run the laundry machine. He runs a laundry enterprise with a homemade washing machine. Luther Billis: A loveable and crafty man who helps provide much-needed comic relief for his fellow sailors, Billis has little to no respect for authority and is always scheming, but he is a good friend to Nellie. Liat: Bloody Mary’s beautiful Polynesian daughter, Liat falls in love with Lt. He volunteers to serve as a spy for the American troops when Nellie calls things off between them.īloody Mary: A sassy native merchant who makes her living selling souvenirs to the American sailors, Bloody Mary tries desperately to find a rich husband for her daughter Liat who she thinks can give her a better life. He claims to have killed a man in France, forcing him to flee the country. Ensign Nellie Forbush (US Navy): A spirited, young nurse from Little Rock, Arkansas, Nellie is optimistic and tomboyish and falls in love with Emile, but she fights against her own prejudices as their relationship develops.Įmile de Becque: A wealthy, sophisticated and older French gentleman, de Becque has built an impressive plantation on the island. Joseph Cable, a handsome young Marine, arrives with an assignment to persuade de Becque, who is familiar with the nearby islands, to accompany him on a.
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