Isle of Destiny (1940)
Directed by Elmer Clifton
Genres - Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Adventure Drama |
Release Date - Mar 8, 1940 (USA - Unknown), Mar 8, 1940 (USA) |
Run Time - 83 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Originally slated for released through Grand National Pictures, Isle of Destiny was redirected to RKO Radio when Grand National folded in late 1939. June Lang stars as Virginia Allerton, a famous aviatrix who crashlands in a remote South Sea Island (a la Amelia Erhardt!) and is promptly kidnapped by gun-runner Barton (Gilbert Roland). Coming to Virginia's rescue are two-fisted US marines Stripes Thornton (William Gargan) and Milly Barnes (Wallace Ford). Also figuring into the storyline are Katherine DeMille as a sultry native with a predilection of disposing of her enemies with poison darts, and septugenarian Etienne Girardot (in his last film appearance) as Barton's semi-comic assistant. Too long by about two reels, Isle of Destiny has the advantage of eye-pleasing Cosmocolor cinematography.
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Keywords
aerial, barnstorming, blow-gun, flying, jungle, kidnapping, Marines, rescue, sea, seaplane, society, South-Seas, victim, weapons, weapons-dealer
