On the Isle of Samoa

On the Isle of Samoa is a 1950 American south seas adventure film directed by William Berke and starring Jon Hall.^[1] It was a rare villainous role for Hall.^[2]

On the Isle of Samoa
Directed by	William Berke
Screenplay by	Brenda Weisberg Harold Greene
Story by	Joseph Santley
Produced by	Wallace MacDonald
Starring	Jon Hall
Cinematography	William Bradford
Edited by	Aaron Stell
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	August 3, 1950 (1950-08-03)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A thief crashes on a tropical island.

Cast

• Jon Hall as Kenneth Crandall
• Susan Cabot as Moana
• Raymond Greenleaf as Peter Appleton
• Henry Marco as Karaki
• Al Kikume as Chief Tihoti
• Rosa Turich as Waini

Production

Susan Cabot was hired to co star in March 1950.^[3][4]

References

1. ON THE ISLE OF SAMOA Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 17, Iss. 193, (Jan 1, 1950): 190.
2. Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.
3. WARNERS MAY CUT PERSONNEL IN HALF New York Times 2 Mar 1950: 31.
4. Article 2 -- No Title The Christian Science Monitor 6 Apr 1950: 4.

External links

• On the Isle of Samoa^{[dead link]} at BFI
• On the Isle of Samoa at IMDb
• On the Isle of Samoa at TCMDB
• On the Isle of Samoa at Rotten Tomatoes