ISLAND CAPTIVES (1937) Edward J. Nugent, Joan Barclay & Henry Brandon | Adventure | B&W

Island Captives is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Paul Kerschner and written by Al Martin. The film stars Edward Nugent, Joan Barclay, Henry Brandon, Charles King, Forrest Taylor and Carmen Laroux. The film was released on July 22, 1937, by William Steiner. This film is in the public domain.

SYNOPSIS
The story follows Helen Carsons whose father was recently murdered and Tom Willoughby who is the son of the murderer, as they get shipwrecked in a jungle island that serves as headquarters of a smuggling ring.

A murdered businessman's daughter is shipwrecked on a jungle island with the son of the man who killed her father. Both are threatened by a smuggling ring that uses the island as its headquarters.

CAST & CREW
Edward Nugent as Tom Willoughby
Joan Barclay as Helen Carsons
Henry Brandon as Dick Bannister
Charles King as Kelly
Forrest Taylor as Hudson
Carmen Laroux as Taino
Frederick Farmer as Graham
John Beck as Carsons
John Sheehan as Police Captain

Directed by Paul Kerschner
Screenplay by Al Martin
Produced by Stephen Tabor
Cinematography Paul Ivano, Paul Kerschner, Arthur Reed
Edited by Dan Milner
Production company Falcon Pictures Corporation
Distributed by William Steiner
Release date July 22, 1937
Running time 53 minutes
Country United States
Language English