Flower Drum Song
"Most joyous hit lights up the screen!"
A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown, from Hong Kong, with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.
Cast
Juanita Hall
'Auntie' Liang
Nancy Kwan
Linda Low
James Shigeta
Wang Ta
Benson Fong
Wang Chi-Yang
Jack Soo
'Sammy' Fong
Reiko Sato
Helen Chao
Patrick Adiarte
Wang San
Kam Tong
Doctor Li
Victor Sen Yung
Frankie Wing
Soo Yong
Madame Ten Fong
Ching Wah Lee
Professor
James Hong
Headwaiter
Miyoshi Umeki
Mei Li
Laurette Luez
TV Mexican Girl (uncredited)
B.J. Baker
Linda Low (singing voice) (uncredited)
George Chakiris
Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
Joan Swift
Singer (uncredited)
Irene Tsu
Dancer (uncredited)
Jane Chung
Woman (uncredited)
Crew
Joseph Fields
Screenplay
C.Y. Lee
Novel
Henry Koster
Director
Ross Hunter
Producer
Milton Carruth
Editor
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Joseph C. Wright
Art Designer
Alexander Golitzen
Art Designer
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Howard Bristol
Set Decoration
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyricist
Richard Rodgers
Songs
Oscar Hammerstein II
Musical
Leon Charles
Dialogue Coach
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Edward Muhl
Executive In Charge Of Production
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Alfred Newman
Conductor
Norman Deming
Unit Production Manager
Dong Kingman
Title Illustration
Albert Lim
Technical Advisor
Phil Bowles
Assistant Director
Ken Darby
Assistant Music Supervisor
Joseph Fields
Associate Producer
H. K. Wong
Technical Advisor
Waldon O. Watson
Sound
Joe Lapis
Sound
Alfred Newman
Music Supervisor
Marshall J. Wolins
Script Supervisor
Richard Rodgers
Original Music Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II
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