---
title: 'The Blue Lagoon (1949)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Launder'
released: '1949-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-blue-lagoon-1949'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041190/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Blue Lagoon (1949)

1949 · 93 min · Drama, Adventure, Romance · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Blue Lagoon is a 1949 British coming-of-age romance and adventure film directed by Frank Launder, produced by Launder and Sidney Gilliat), and starring Jean Simmons and Donald Houston. The screenplay was adapted by John Baines, Michael Hogan, and Launder from the 1908 novel The Blue Lagoon by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. The original music score was composed by Clifton Parker. The cinematographer was Geoffrey Unsworth.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Launder](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-launder)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Launder](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-launder), [John Baines](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-baines-2)
- **Producer:** [Frank Launder](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-launder), [Sidney Gilliat](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-gilliat)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Clifton Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/clifton-parker)
- **Director of Photography:** [Geoffrey Unsworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-unsworth)
- **Editor:** [Thelma Connell](https://cinepixo.com/people/thelma-connell)

## Cast

- [James Hayter](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-hayter)
- [Philip Stainton](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-stainton)
- [Cyril Cusack](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-cusack)
- [Donald Houston](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-houston)
- [Noel Purcell](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-purcell)
- [Maurice Denham](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-denham)
- [Jean Simmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-simmons)

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