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Hurricane Island is a 1951 American Supercinecolor adventure film directed by Lew Landers and starring Jon Hall.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Juan Ponce de León searches for the Fountain of Youth, but it is not an easy quest, thanks to bad weather, a treacherous lady pirate, warring Florida tribesmen, and a ship's cargo of man-hungry, marriage-minded maidens.

Cast

Jon Hall as Captain Carlos Montalvo
Marie Windsor as Jane Bolton
Romo Vincent as José
Edgar Barrier as Ponce de Leon
Karen Randle as Maria
Jo Gilbert as Okahla
Nelson Leigh as Padre

Production

The film was announced in March 1950 with Robert E. Kent originally reported as writing the script.^[3] It was the first in a new three-picture contract between Hall and producer Sam Katzman.^[4] They would go on to make Brave Warrior (1952) and Last Train from Bombay (1952).

References

^ "Marc Lawrence to Play Heavy". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. Vol. 40, no. 4083. New South Wales, Australia. 6 November 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 8 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.
^ Brady, Thomas (17 March 1950). "R.K.O. BUYS RIGHTS TO 'TASKER MARTIN': Studio Acquires New Novel at Reported $30,000--Donlevy Signs for Role at U.-I". New York Times. p. 34.
^ Schallert, Edwin (7 June 1950). "Drama: Clift Soon Heading West With Script; Mitchum's Brother Changes Name". Los Angeles Times. p. B7.

External links

Hurricane Island at IMDb
Hurricane Island at TCMDB

[1] "Marc Lawrence to Play Heavy". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. Vol. 40, no. 4083. New South Wales, Australia. 6 November 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 8 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

[hall-2] Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.

[3] Brady, Thomas (17 March 1950). "R.K.O. BUYS RIGHTS TO 'TASKER MARTIN': Studio Acquires New Novel at Reported $30,000--Donlevy Signs for Role at U.-I". New York Times. p. 34.

[4] Schallert, Edwin (7 June 1950). "Drama: Clift Soon Heading West With Script; Mitchum's Brother Changes Name". Los Angeles Times. p. B7.

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