Calvinist missionary Abner Hale (Max Von Sydow) earnestly came to Maui in the 1820s seeking to bring Christianity to the islanders, but the challenges presented by the local culture, the elements, and his strained relationship with arranged bride Jerusha (Julie Andrews) would prove nothing like he'd anticipated. George Roy Hill's lush and atmospheric epic take on the James A. Michener novel also stars Richard Harris, Carroll O'Connor, Gene Hackman, Jocelyne LaGarde.