---
title: 'Flower Drum Song (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henry Koster'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 128
genres:
  - 'Music'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/flower-drum-song-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054885/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Flower Drum Song (1961)

1961 · 128 min · Music, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Flower Drum Song is a 1961 American musical film directed by Henry Koster, adapted from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song, premiered on Broadway in 1958, which in turn was based on the 1957 novel by Chinese American author Chin Yang Lee. The film stars Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, Miyoshi Umeki, Jack Soo, Benson Fong and Juanita Hall. It was nominated for five Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henry Koster](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-koster)
- **Screenplay:** [Oscar Hammerstein II](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-hammerstein-ii), [Joseph Fields](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-fields)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfred Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-newman)
- **Producer:** [Ross Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ross-hunter)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Metty](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-metty)
- **Editor:** [Milton Carruth](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-carruth)

## Cast

- [Paul Bradley](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-bradley)
- [Victor Sen Yung](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-sen-yung)
- [Marilyn Horne](https://cinepixo.com/people/marilyn-horne)
- [Miyoshi Umeki](https://cinepixo.com/people/miyoshi-umeki)
- [Benson Fong](https://cinepixo.com/people/benson-fong)
- [Virginia Grey](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-grey)
- [George Chakiris](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-chakiris)
- [Hans Moebus](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-moebus)
- [James Shigeta](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-shigeta)
- [Kam Tong](https://cinepixo.com/people/kam-tong)
- [Nancy Hsueh](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-hsueh)
- [Jack Soo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-soo)
- [Nancy Kwan](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-kwan)
- [Juanita Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/juanita-hall)
- [Patrick Adiarte](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-adiarte)

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