She Gods of Shark Reef

She Gods of Shark Reef

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Directed by Roger Corman
Produced by Ludwig H. Gerber
Written by Robert Hill
Victor Stoloff
Starring Bill Cord
Don Durant
Lisa Montell
Jeanne Gerson
Music by Frances Hall
Ronald Stein
Cinematography Floyd Crosby
Editing by Frank Sullivan
Distributed by American International Pictures
Release date(s) August 1958
Running time 63 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $50,000 (estimated)

She Gods of Shark Reef is a 1958 adventure film directed by Roger Corman that was filmed on location in Kaua'i.[1]

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Plot

A young and reckless criminal Jim (Don Durant), stows away on his brother Chris Johnston's (Bill Cord) boat after killing two men. As they sail out to sea they are caught in a terrible storm and are shipwrecked off a beautiful island that is inhabited by a secretive village of pearl divers. Though the lonely and beautiful women of the island are friendly and flirtatious with the two brothers (the only remaining survivors, the village elder Queen Pua (Jeanne Gearson) is cautious and hostile, wanting the two off the island as soon as possible). Chris falls in love with one of the island beauties Mahia (Lisa Montell) while Jim, being a wanted man, seeks to escape before the naval ship sent to rescue them arrives. Terrified of being recognized and executed for his crimes, Jim fixes one of the islanders broken boats and lets his brother and his forbidden love in on his plan. But before they can leave, the black hearted criminal is overcome by greed and steals the islanders precious pearls, injuring a native in the process. Once out to sea Chris discovers what his sibling has done and tries to stop him in a thrilling fight on some jagged rocks. Jim tries to get away but he gets tangled in the boats ropes and falls to the sea where the shark kills him finally punishing him for his crimes.

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