Pirates of the High Seas is a 1950 American adventure serial film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Thomas Carr and starring Buster Crabbe, Lois Hall and Tommy Farrell.
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| Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet (as Spencer Bennet) Thomas Carr |
| Written by | Joseph F. Poland David Mathews George H. Plympton Charles R. Condon |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Buster Crabbe Lois Hall Tommy Farrell |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Edited by | Earl Turner |
Production company | Sam Katzman Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 260 minutes (15 episodes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAdventurer Jeff Drake sails to a Pacific island in aid of Kelly Walsh, an old friend whose freight line is being sabotaged by a ghost ship (such as the classic Flying Dutchman). Drake and Walsh's investigation concerns the search for Walter Castell, an escaped convict who stole 5 million dollars in diamonds at the close of World War II. Several other people, including Walsh's sister, all want to go to the island. Drake and his friends encounter multiple dangers when they are attacked by a gang also looking for the stolen diamonds led by the mysterious 'Admiral'...
Cast
edit- Buster Crabbe as Jeff Drake
- Lois Hall as Carol Walsh
- Tommy Farrell as Kelly Walsh
- Gene Roth as Gov. Frederick Whitlock
- Tristram Coffin as Walter Castell (as Tris Coffin)
- Neyle Morrow as Kalana
- Stanley Price as Lamar - Whitlock's Aide
- Hugh Prosser as Roper - Jeff's First Mate [Chs.1-2,5-8]
- Symona Boniface as Lotus Lady
- William Fawcett as Ben Wharton [Chs.7-9]
- Terry Frost as Carter - Patrol 6 Henchman
- Lee Roberts as Barker - Phantom Cruiser Henchman - [Chs.1-4]
- Rusty Wescoatt ad Adams - Phantom Cruiser Henchman
- Pierce Lyden as Durk - Patrol 6 Henchman
- I. Stanford Jolley as Turner - Trader [Ch.1] (as Stanford Jolley)
- Marshall Reed as Shark Wilson - Phantom Cruiser Captain
Production
editPirates of the High Seas qualifies as both a sea and a jungle story, due to action taking place on uncharted islands.[1]
Chapter titles
edit- Mystery Mission
- Attacked by Pirates
- Dangerous Depths
- Blasted to Atoms
- The Missing Mate
- Secret of the Ivory Case
- Captured by Savages
- The Vanishing Music Box
- Booby Trap
- Savage Snare
- Sinister Cavern
- Blast from the Depths
- Cave In
- Secret of the Music Box
- Diamonds from the Sea
Source:[2]
References
edit- ^ Cline, William C. (1984). "3. The Six Faces of Adventure". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 36. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
- ^ Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 251. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.