Lt. Joseph Cable — South Pacific Character Profile

About Lt. Joseph Cable

An American naval officer and Nellie's love interest. His relationship with Nellie is complicated by wartime tensions and societal expectations, culminating in a tragic combat scenario that drives the film's emotional core.

Lt. Joseph Cable — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Harry Connick Jr.

Appears in

South Pacific (2001)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Lt. Joseph Cable — Romantic Lovers — Liat (Natalie Mendoza)

  Lt. Cable and Liat are in a romantic relationship

• Lt. Joseph Cable — Professional Commanding Officer — Captain George Brackett (Jack Thompson)

  Captain Brackett is Lt. Cable's commanding officer

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