Island in the Sun
Robert RossenWhere to watch in the United States: Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
James Mason 
Joan Fontaine 
Dorothy Dandridge 
Joan Collins 
Michael Rennie 
Harry Belafonte
Credits
Written by: Alfred Hayes
Plot
A scandalous tale of politics, social inequality and interracial romance on a Caribbean island, as independence nears.
Sinekatalog’s take
Robert Rossen's drama, with James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge, is glossy and daring for its era, if diluted.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (1,605 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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