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Peter Lorre and John Carradine walk into a pearl scam... in 66 chaotic minutes.
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Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)

B-movie chaostropical nonsensevintage cheese

Overview

AdventureAction

A ship's captain in the South Seas battles a villainous pearl trader who uses island natives as slaves for his business.

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Content warning
shipgold treasure

Standout Aspects

Acting

Peter Lorre doing Peter Lorre things in a sarong.

Practical Effects

Genuinely impressive 1957 tropical location shooting.

Editing

Two directors, one movie, somehow only 66 minutes.

Best for:Background: Perfect for folding laundry to dramatic island shouting.·Friends: Mystery Science Theater energy with zero effort required.·Rewatch: Spot which scenes each director actually directed.
Heads up:Triggers: Depicts island 'natives' through dated 1950s colonial lens.
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Director

Elmo Williams

ReleasedDec 6, 1957
Runtime1h 6m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Republic Pictures
Lovina Productions

Top Cast

Jon Hall

Jon Hall

Capt. Jim Knight

John Carradine

John Carradine

Malone

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Lamoret

Roberta Haynes

Roberta Haynes

Princess Mareva

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Ross

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Roxy

Charles Mauu

Charles Mauu

Tula

Peter Coe

Peter Coe

Prince Terahi

Salvador Baguez

Salvador Baguez

Kuala (as Salvador Bagues)

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Trivia

Elmo Williams later won an Oscar for editing High Noon; Lee Sholem directed 75 episodes of Adventures of Superman. This was their only collaboration.

Insight

Jon Hall was a former Tarzan knockoff star already on the Hollywood decline; this was his penultimate film before TV exile.

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