Island Captives
Seen it?1937 | 53 min | Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who's ever wondered how they'd survive and anyone with a bit of wanderlust. The tension comes from simply getting through the next day.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 53 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
A murdered businessman's daughter is shipwrecked on a jungle island with the son of the man who killed her father. Both are threatened by a smuggling ring that uses the island as its headquarters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 348 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Glenn Kershner
- Edward NugentTom Willoughby
- Joan BarclayHelen Carsons
- Henry BrandonDick Bannister
- Charles KingKelly
- Forrest TaylorC.B. Hudson
- Carmen LarouxTaino
- Frederick FarmerSparks Graham
- John BeckGeorge Carsons
- John SheehanIsland Police Commandant