Lure of the Islands is a 1942 American adventure film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Edmond Kelso, George Bricker and Scott Littleton. The film stars Margie Hart, Robert Lowery, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Gale Storm, Ivan Lebedeff and Warren Hymer. The film was released on July 3, 1942, by Monogram Pictures.[1][2][3]
| Lure of the Islands | |
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| Directed by | Jean Yarbrough |
| Screenplay by | Edmond Kelso George Bricker Scott Littleton |
| Produced by | Lindsley Parsons |
| Starring | Margie Hart Robert Lowery Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Gale Storm Ivan Lebedeff Warren Hymer |
| Cinematography | Mack Stengler |
| Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editIn the South Pacific, undercover agents Wally and Jinx look for their local contact who was shot by the commandant, a Nazi, before he could pass details of a secret German/Japanese radio.
Island girls under taboo, Tana and Maui, agree to help, but for a price – they want to get married!
The Nazis kidnap the chief to force the natives to cut down trees to build an air field, but cutting the trees is forbidden. Wally and Jinx rescue the chief and a Japanese plane crashes in the trees that were never cut.
The islanders are free from occupation, and the two couples leave with the help of a destroyer.
Cast
edit- Margie Hart as Tana O'Shaughnessy
- Robert Lowery as Wally
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Jinx
- Gale Storm as Maui
- Ivan Lebedeff as Commandant
- Warren Hymer as Albert
- Tris Coffin as Skipper
- John Bleifer as Lt. Lavar
- Satini Pualoa as Matu
- Namure Nordman as Native Girl
- Kam Tong as Lt. Kono
- Angelo Cruz as Japanese Pilot
- Kahala Bray as Dancer
- Odetta Bray as Dancer
References
edit- ^ "Lure of the Islands (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein. "Lure of the Islands (1942) - Jean Yarbrough". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ "Lure of the Islands". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.