Enchanted Island (film)

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Enchanted Island
1958 US Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Allan Dwan
Written by	James Leicester
Starring	Dana Andrews Jane Powell Don Dubbins
Release dates	November 8, 1958
Running time	94 min
Country	United States
Language	English

Enchanted Island is a 1958 adventure film distributed by Warner Bros. It was directed by Allan Dwan, produced by Benedict Bogeaus and written by Harold Jacob Smith, James Leicester and Al Stillman. The title song, "Enchanted Island", written by Stillman and Robert Allen, was performed on the soundtrack by The Four Lads, who had a hit recording of the song on Columbia Records.

This was the final film directed by Dwan, whose prolific career dated back to 1913.

Synopsis

Two 19th-century sailors jump ship only to discover their tropical paradise is a cannibal stronghold.

Cast

Dana Andrews as Abner 'Ab' Bedford
Jane Powell as Fayaway
Don Dubbins as Tom
Arthur Shields as James 'Jimmy' Dooley
Ted de Corsia as Capt. Vangs
Friedrich von Ledebur as Mehevi

Production notes

Enchanted Island is based on Herman Melville's novel Typee, which was also the film's working title. Enchanted Island was shot on location on the west coast of Mexico.

External links

Enchanted Island at the Internet Movie Database
Enchanted Island at allmovie
Enchanted Island at the TCM Movie Database
Enchanted Island at the British Film Institute's Film and TV Database

Films directed by Allan Dwan

The Restless Spirit (1913)
Back to Life (1913)
Red Margaret, Moonshiner (1913)
Bloodhounds of the North (1913)
The Lie (1914)
The Honor of the Mounted (1914)
Remember Mary Magdalen (1914)
Discord and Harmony (1914)
The Menace to Carlotta (1914)
The Embezzler (1914)
The End of the Feud (1914)
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek (1914)
The Hopes of Blind Alley (1914)
Richelieu (1914)
Wildflower (1914)
The County Chairman (1914)
The Dancing Girl (1915)
A Small Town Girl (1915)
David Harum (1915)
The Pretty Sister of Jose (1915)
A Girl of Yesterday (1915)
The Good Bad Man (1916)
An Innocent Magdalene (1916)
Fifty-Fifty (1916)
Accusing Evidence (1916)
Headin' South (1918)
Mr. Fix-It (1918)
Bound in Morocco (1918)
Robin Hood (1922)
Zaza (1923)
A Society Scandal (1924)
Manhandled (1924)
The Coast of Folly (1925)
Stage Struck (1925)
Tin Gods (1926)
Summer Bachelors (1926)
The Joy Girl (1927)
The Iron Mask (1929)
Tide of Empire (1929)
The Far Call (1929)
Frozen Justice (1929)
South Sea Rose (1929)
What a Widow! (1930)
Wicked (1931)
Her First Affaire (1932)
Counsel's Opinion (1933)
15 Maiden Lane (1936)
Heidi (1937)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
Suez (1938)
The Three Musketeers (1939)
The Gorilla (1939)
Frontier Marshal (1939)
Sailor's Lady (1940)
Young People (1940)
Look Who's Laughing (1941)
Friendly Enemies (1942)
Here We Go Again (1942)
Abroad with Two Yanks (1944)
Up in Mabel's Room (1944)
Brewster's Millions (1945)
Calendar Girl (1947)
Northwest Outpost (1947)
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
Wild Blue Yonder (1951)
I Dream of Jeanie (1952)
Montana Belle (1952)
Silver Lode (1954)
Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)
Tennessee's Partner (1955)
Slightly Scarlet (1956)
Hold Back the Night (1956)
The River's Edge (1957)
The Restless Breed (1957)
Enchanted Island (1958)

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