On the Isle of Samoa

1950 film by William A. Berke
  • August 3, 1950 (1950-08-03)
Running time
65 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

On the Isle of Samoa is a 1950 American south seas adventure film directed by William Berke and starring Jon Hall.[1] It was a rare villainous role for Hall.[2]

Plot

A thief crashes on a tropical island.

Cast

  • Jon Hall as Kenneth Crandall
  • Susan Cabot as Moana
  • Raymond Greenleaf as Peter Appleton
  • Henry Marco as Karaki
  • Al Kikume as Chief Tihoti
  • Rosa Turich as Waini

Production

Susan Cabot was hired to co star in March 1950.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ ON THE ISLE OF SAMOA Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 17, Iss. 193, (Jan 1, 1950): 190.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.
  3. ^ WARNERS MAY CUT PERSONNEL IN HALF New York Times 2 Mar 1950: 31.
  4. ^ Article 2 -- No Title The Christian Science Monitor 6 Apr 1950: 4.

External links

  • On the Isle of Samoa[dead link] at BFI
  • On the Isle of Samoa at IMDb
  • On the Isle of Samoa at TCMDB
  • On the Isle of Samoa at Rotten Tomatoes
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