Isle of Intrigue

1931 film

26 September 1931 (1931-09-26)

Running time

50 minutesCountryAustraliaLanguageEnglish

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

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

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