Halemano — Pearl of the South Pacific Character Profile

About Halemano

The native chief and father of Momu. Initially hostile to the outsiders, he is persuaded by his son George to welcome Rita to the island. Later, he orders Rita's execution for her deception but allows the situation to de-escalate after Bully's death and Dan's return of the pearls.

Character Facts

Played by

Murvyn Vye

Appears in

Pearl of the South Pacific (1955)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Halemano — Family Father — Momu (Lisa Montell)

  Father-daughter relationship within the native tribal hierarchy.

• Halemano — Conflict Executioners — Bully Hague (David Farrar)

  Native leadership retaliates against Bully for his aggression and theft.

• Halemano — Conflict Adversaries — Rita Delaine (Virginia Mayo)

  Chief demands Rita's execution for her deception and cultural violation.

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More characters from Pearl of the South Pacific

• Rita Delaine (Virginia Mayo)
• Dan Merrill (Dennis Morgan)
• Bully Hague (David Farrar)
• George (Lance Fuller)
• Tuan Michael (Basil Ruysdael)
• Momu (Lisa Montell)
• Mother (Carol Thurston)