The Truth About Spring (1965)
Tommy Tyler, a lazy Caribbean sailor, and his tom-boy daughter, Spring, are out to search for a buried treasure. Tommy brings aboard William Ashton, a young lawyer, to help with the search. Ashton turns out to be handy when they encounter dangerous rivals. Tommy also tries to play match maker between Ashton and Spring – a difficult task indeed.
Director: Richard Thorpe
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: March 30, 1965
Cast
- Hayley Mills - Spring Tyler
- John Mills - Tommy Tyler
- James MacArthur - William Ashton
- Lionel Jeffries - Cark
- Harry Andrews - Sellers
- Niall MacGinnis - Cleary
- David Tomlinson - Skelton
- Lionel Murton - Simmons
Screenplay
Music: Robert Farnon
Cinematography: Edward Scaife
Editing: Thomas Stanford
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
sailboat, florida keys, treasure hunt, coming of age, sunken treasure, tomboy, father daughter relationship
More Films by Director: Richard Thorpe
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Truth About Spring about?
- Tommy Tyler, a lazy Caribbean sailor, and his tom-boy daughter, Spring, are out to search for a buried treasure. Tommy brings aboard William Ashton, a young lawyer, to help with the search. Ashton turns out to be handy when they encounter dangerous rivals. Tommy also tries to play match maker between Ashton and Spring – a difficult task indeed.
- Who directed The Truth About Spring?
- The Truth About Spring was directed by Richard Thorpe.
- Who stars in The Truth About Spring?
- The Truth About Spring stars Hayley Mills, John Mills, James MacArthur, Lionel Jeffries, Harry Andrews, Niall MacGinnis.
- How long is The Truth About Spring?
- The Truth About Spring has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is The Truth About Spring?
- The Truth About Spring is a Adventure, Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Truth About Spring produced?
- The Truth About Spring was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Truth About Spring?
- The themes of The Truth About Spring include: A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.