His Majesty O'Keefe

directed by Byron Haskin
Category: "Action/Adventure"
Year of Release:1954
Date Added:05/14/2009
Date Watched:05/14/2009
Description:Captain O'Keefe (Burt Lancaster) is a trader in the Pacific. He happens upon an island, nominally owned by Germany, that has millions of dollars worth of coconut oil. The only problem is that O'Keefe can't find a way to get the natives to harvest it. He travels to a nearby island where they gather their sacred stones and works out a stone for coconut oil trade. He also marries the half-breed daughter of another trader. Back on the coconut island, a slaver shows up and captures most of the natives. O'Keefe arrives and rescues them. The natives make him their king. He's only interested in money until a riff between rival factions on the island threatens to turn into war. With the encouragement of his wife, he determines to forego the money and reign as their peaceful king.
My Rating:5

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Review - His Majesty O'Keefe

Overly complicated, hokey and uninteresting throughout.
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