Summary
Our film today, "Haunted Island," whisks us away to a rather ironically named Pleasure Island in the South Seas. It's home to a rumored gold cache and, wouldn't you know it, some decidedly spooky old buildings. Rosalind Joy, our heiress, inherits this whole package. But her greedy Uncle Spring Gilbert is also after the gold, and he’s not shy about making threats. Into this mess steps Jerry Fitzjames, a playwright who promises to protect Rosalind, but he's just out of a psychiatric hospital, so his reliability is, well, *questionable*. Together, they dodge traps set by the uncle, all while a mysterious 'Phantom Rider' occasionally pops in to lend a hand.
Synopsis
Rosalind Joy (Helen Foster) is an heiress who has inherited a South Seas island known as Pleasure Island. A hidden cache of gold is allegedly buried on the island, which has several haunted structures. Rosalind's uncle, Spring Gilbert (Al Ferguson), wants the gold for himself and declares he will stop at nothing, not even the death of his niece, to get it. Rosalind, meanwhile, is befriended by Jerry Fitzjames (Jack Dougherty), a playwright. Unfortunately, Jerry has only recently escaped from a psychiatric hospital. Although he swears to protect Rosalind, she doubts Jerry's sanity. The two lovers race against Uncle Gilbert (who has set several traps for them) to find the treasure. In the end, Rosalind and Jerry are aided by the "Phantom Rider," a spectral horseman.
