Travelers find themselves marooned on an island with a maniacal self-made ruler.Travelers find themselves marooned on an island with a maniacal self-made ruler.Travelers find themselves marooned on an island with a maniacal self-made ruler.
Iris Bynam
- Bathsheba
- (uncredited)
Delmar Costello
- Sally Day
- (uncredited)
Jerado Decordovier
- A Kanaka
- (uncredited)
Mailoa Kalili
- A Kanaka
- (uncredited)
Bob Lugo
- Native Guard
- (uncredited)
Joe Medina
- A Kanaka
- (uncredited)
George Piltz
- A Kanaka
- (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
- Uncle Ned
- (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
- Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Tony Urchel
- Native Guard
- (uncredited)
Lilo Yarson
- David
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaShot in 29 days, which was the longest shooting schedule that director Sam Newfield had ever had.
- Quotes
Mr. Herrick: [to Attwater] You're nothing but a murderous madman!
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
Featured review
Despite the cheapness of the production, I liked it!
Sam Newfield directed and produced a ton of cheapo films during his career. So, when I saw he was responsible for this movie, I just assumed it was cheap crap....and I am glad I was only half right! While the film was made on a tiny budget, it turns out to be a good film...one well worth your time, particularly if you like seeing actors playing against type. What I mean by this is that the normally urbane British actors, John Abbott and Alan Napier, play folks nothing like their usual characters. Abbott plays a sociopathic alcoholic and Napier plays a megalomaniac with visions of godhood! Talk about playing against type!!
When the story begin, three losers (Rory Calhoun, Paul Kelly and John Abbott) meet up and form a strange partnership to pilot a ship to Sydney. However, soon after the trip begins, Herrick (Calhoun) realizes his two new friends and partners are complete rogues who plan on stealing the ship and cargo! But Herrick is an honorable rogue and insists they deliver the ship...as does the old skipper's daughter (Rhonda Fleming). However, during the course of this trip they're all in for a surprise...the cargo is fake and the ship was supposed to be scuttled. The only thing that stopped this was the unexpected death of the first captain.
Now with a boat of worthless water (instead of champagne), the group make their way towards an island they just discovered off the normal trade routes. This island is a major find....there are valuable pearls to be had there. But there is one serious problem...the island is controlled by a cold maniac (Napier) and he's got the locals convinced he's some sort of god! What's next....especially when this 'god' takes a liking to the lady and insists she stay??
I liked this film for two main reasons: the characters played by Napier and Abbott as well as the violence level in the film. It's not exactly gratuitous but folks get killed by snakes, acid and all sorts of nastiness which sure keeps your attention! The script is also surprisingly good and the film well worth your time...unlike MOST of the director's other work.
When the story begin, three losers (Rory Calhoun, Paul Kelly and John Abbott) meet up and form a strange partnership to pilot a ship to Sydney. However, soon after the trip begins, Herrick (Calhoun) realizes his two new friends and partners are complete rogues who plan on stealing the ship and cargo! But Herrick is an honorable rogue and insists they deliver the ship...as does the old skipper's daughter (Rhonda Fleming). However, during the course of this trip they're all in for a surprise...the cargo is fake and the ship was supposed to be scuttled. The only thing that stopped this was the unexpected death of the first captain.
Now with a boat of worthless water (instead of champagne), the group make their way towards an island they just discovered off the normal trade routes. This island is a major find....there are valuable pearls to be had there. But there is one serious problem...the island is controlled by a cold maniac (Napier) and he's got the locals convinced he's some sort of god! What's next....especially when this 'god' takes a liking to the lady and insists she stay??
I liked this film for two main reasons: the characters played by Napier and Abbott as well as the violence level in the film. It's not exactly gratuitous but folks get killed by snakes, acid and all sorts of nastiness which sure keeps your attention! The script is also surprisingly good and the film well worth your time...unlike MOST of the director's other work.
helpful•40
- planktonrules
- Jun 20, 2018
- How long is Adventure Island?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- La hija del pirata
- Filming locations
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 6 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content