Three shifty sailors commandeer a smallpox-ridden boat and set out to sea. A typhoon washes them ashore on a faraway Pacific island, which is ruled by a white religious fanatic (Lloyd Nolan) who has set himself up as the local god.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that start with a grimy desperation and end with a guy in a robe acting like a god, then yes, hop on board. This isn't a polished studio glossy. It’s got that specific, slightly dusty feeling of 1930s adventure films where the humidity is basically another character. If you nee...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
James P. Hogan
F. Martin Thornton
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that start with a grimy desperation and end with a guy in a robe acting like a god, then yes, hop on board. This isn't a polished studio glossy. It’s got that specific, slightly dusty feeling of 1930s adventure films where the humidity is basically another character. If you need clean, modern pacing or heroes you can actually root for, you’ll probably be checking your watch every ten minutes. The whole setup feels like a bad dream. Three guys, all of th..."
Bertram Millhauser, Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Osbourne
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