Isle of Intrigue

Isle of Intrigue is a 1931 Australian film directed by A. R. Harwood. It was one of the first Australian talking movies.[1]

Isle of Intrigue
Directed byA. R. Harwood
Written byA. R. Harwood
Produced byA. R. Harwood
CinematographyLeslie McCallum
Ed Wintle
Production
company
A. R. Harwood Talkie Productions
Release date
26 September 1931
Running time
50 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The pearling schooners of a trading firm are being robbed by a mysterious pirate. The son of the owner of the firm (James Alexander) goes to the South Pacific island of Avita to investigate and uncover the pirate's identity, vindicating a man who has been unjustly accused. He also has a romance.[2]

Cast
  • James Alexander
  • Helene Best
  • John Cairns
  • Darcy Kelway
  • Norman Shepherd
  • Dorothy Stanward

Production

The film was filmed and released simultaneously with Spur of the Moment (1931), using many of the same cast and crew.[3][4]

Reception

Reviews were generally positive.[5][6]

References
  1. "AUSTRALIAN TALKIES". The West Australian. Perth. 16 October 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 5 April 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "CINEMA NOTES". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 6 November 1931. p. 5. Retrieved 5 April 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p154
  4. "No. 1. Our Chances for World Markets". Table Talk. Melbourne. 17 August 1933. p. 7. Retrieved 16 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "AUSTRALIAN TALKIES". The Brisbane Courier. 9 November 1931. p. 13. Retrieved 5 April 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "THE PICTURES". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 September 1931. p. 10. Retrieved 5 April 2012 – via National Library of Australia.


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