Wallaby Jim of the Islands
Seen it?1937 | 61 min | Adventure, Drama
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
- Best for anyone with a bit of wanderlust and people who like stories about real, flawed people. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else. If you loved Mutiny on the Bounty or Cast Away, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 1 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Wallaby Jim and his men have just found a valuable source of pearls in the South Pacific. But Jim's associate Norman has put the whole operation in jeopardy because of his gambling problem. Jim's unscrupulous rival Richter decides to exploit the situation by jumping Jim's claim and trying to take over for himself.
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 517 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Lamont
- George HoustonWallaby Jim
- Ruth ColemanAllison, Norman's Girl
- Douglas WaltonNorman Brooks
- Wilhelm von BrinckenAdolph Richter, Pearl Hunter
- Mamo ClarkLana
- Syd SaylorJake, Kestrel Crew
- Colin CampbellLimey, Kestrel Crew
- Juan TorenaPascal the Thief
- Nick ThompsonMichael "Joe" Corell, Richter Henchman
- Warner RichmondKarl Haage, Richter Henchman