On the Isle of Samoa

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On the Isle of Samoa
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Directed by William Berke
Screenplay by Brenda Weisberg
Harold Greene
Story byJoseph Santley
Produced by Wallace MacDonald
Starring Jon Hall
Cinematography William Bradford
Edited by Aaron Stell
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 3, 1950 (1950-08-03)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

On the Isle of Samoa is a 1950 American south seas adventure film directed by William Berke and starring Jon Hall. [1] It was a rare villainous role for Hall. [2]

Contents

Plot

A thief crashes on a tropical island.

Cast

Production

Susan Cabot was hired to co star in March 1950. [3] [4]

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References

  1. ON THE ISLE OF SAMOA Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 17, Iss. 193, (Jan 1, 1950): 190.
  2. Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.
  3. WARNERS MAY CUT PERSONNEL IN HALF New York Times 2 Mar 1950: 31.
  4. Article 2 -- No Title The Christian Science Monitor 6 Apr 1950: 4.