As a bunch of adventurers, hustlers and crooks came to Makuba, fabulous for its Polynesian pearls, full of its strange rites and its exotic women. A group of adventurers and delinquents : the starring called Coogan played by Cameron Mitchell, Todd Martin, Al Mulock, José Maria Lluch, Gisia Paradise , who each one has one part of a map locating a fabulous treasure of luxurious pearls, then they set out in its quest at a mysterious island where live gullible but also violent natives . These precious pearls were formerly robbed from the "Amberes" and its huge price : 100.000 dollars . Along the way, Coogan saves a native called Manoa : Mara Cruz, from the raping claws of a nasty villain rapist and then she falls in love for Cameron Mitchell and helps him to encounter the valuable pearls. Loot and lust in the South Seas !
Adventure movie in short-budget set in far countries that packs action , thrills, exotic characters and evocative outdoors. Silly and non-sense script based on a story by Manuel Martinez Remis. Average cinematography from Alfonso Nieva and Pablo Ripoll, being necessary a perfect remastering. In spite of being set in Pacific Ocean, Polynesian islands and South Seas, it was actually filmed in Alicante and Murcia, Spain . Furthermore, atmospheric and evocative musical score by Fernando Garcia Morcillo, including sounds from Polynesian dances .
The movie was produced in low budget by Sidney W. Pink, a North American producer who financed several co-productions in Spain, such as : Fuego, El valle de las Espadas, Tabu, La llamada, Un sudario a su medida , Joe Navidad, Finger on the trigger, Una bruja sin escoba, among others. The motion picture was regularly directed by José Maria Elorrieta who used to be nicknamed under pseudonym, Joe Lacy . He was a prolific director who worked a lot along his short life, as he died at 53. He directed all kinds genres, such as : Spaghetti Western : 7 de Pancho Villa, Siete disparos al amanecer, Fuerte perdido , El hombre de la diligencia, Si quieres vivir dispara. Terror : Los amantes del diablo, El espectro del terror, La llamada del vampiro, Sheba y el diablo, Las joyas del diablo, Las alegres vampiras de Voguel . Comedy : Encuentro en la ciudad, Esa picara peligrosa, El fenomeno, El bandido generoso, Habanera, La bella Mimi . And Adventures : La conquista del Pacifico, El halcón de Castilla, La muchacha de Nilo, La esclava del paraiso, Operacion Toisón de oro and El tesoro de Makuba. Rating 4/10. Below average. Inferior and bad adventure movie.
