Hurricane Island

Hurricane Island
Directed by	Lew Landers
Written by	David Mathews
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Starring	Jon Hall Marie Windsor Edgar Barrier
Cinematography	Lester White
Edited by	Richard Fantl
Production company	Esskay Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	July 16, 1951 (1951-07-16)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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 faces difficulty with bad weather, a treacherous lady pirate, warring Florida tribesmen and a ship's cargo of man-crazy, 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-film contract between Hall and producer Sam Katzman. ^[4] They later produced Brave Warrior (1952) and Last Train from Bombay (1952).

References

1. "Marc Lawrence to Play Heavy". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder . Vol. 40, no. 4083. New South Wales, Australia. 1951-11-06. p. 5. Retrieved 2016-03-08– via National Library of Australia.
2. Vagg, Stephen (2022-04-09). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.
3. Brady, Thomas (1950-03-17). "R. K. O. Buys Rights to 'Tasker Martin'". The New York Times . p. 34.
4. Schallert, Edwin (1950-06-07). "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