On the Isle of Samoa

Summary

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]

On the Isle of Samoa
Directed byWilliam Berke
Screenplay byBrenda Weisberg
Harold Greene
Story byJoseph Santley
Produced byWallace MacDonald
StarringJon Hall
CinematographyWilliam Bradford
Edited byAaron Stell
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 3, 1950 (1950-08-03)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot edit

A thief crashes on a tropical island.

Cast edit

Production edit

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

References edit

  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 edit

  • 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