---
title: 'Island in the Sun (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Rossen'
released: '1957-06-12'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/island-in-the-sun-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050549/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Island in the Sun (1957)

1957 · 119 min · Drama · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Island in the Sun is a 1957 American drama film produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by Robert Rossen. It features an ensemble cast including James Mason, Harry Belafonte, Joan Fontaine, Joan Collins, Dorothy Dandridge, Michael Rennie, Stephen Boyd, Patricia Owens, John Justin, Diana Wynyard, John Williams, and Basil Sydney. The film is about race relations and interracial romance set in the fictitious island of Santa Marta. Barbados and Grenada were selected as the sites for the movie based on the 1955 novel by Alec Waugh. The film was controversial at the time of its release for its on-screen portrayal of interracial romance.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Rossen](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rossen)
- **Screenplay:** [Alfred Hayes](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-hayes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Malcolm Arnold](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-arnold)
- **Producer:** [Darryl F. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-f-zanuck)
- **Editor:** [Reginald Beck](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-beck)

## Cast

- [Harry Belafonte](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-belafonte)
- [Joan Collins](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-collins)
- [Michael Rennie](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-rennie)
- [Basil Sydney](https://cinepixo.com/people/basil-sydney)
- [James Mason](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-mason)
- [Joan Fontaine](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-fontaine)
- [Dorothy Dandridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-dandridge)
- [Patricia Owens](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-owens)
- [Diana Wynyard](https://cinepixo.com/people/diana-wynyard)
- [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams)
- [Stephen Boyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-boyd)
- [John Justin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-justin)
- [Paul Villé](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-ville)

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