Isle of Escape
| Isle of Escape | |
|---|---|
 likenesses of Monte Blue and Myrna Loy | |
| Directed by | Howard Bretherton |
| Produced by | Warner Brothers |
| Written by |
J. Grubb Alexander (writer) Campbell Dixon (play) Lucien Hubbard (writer) Jack McClaren (story) |
| Starring |
Monte Blue Myrna Loy Betty Compson |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release dates | March 1, 1930 |
Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Isle of Escape is a 1930 all-talking film produced and released by Warner Brothers. The film stars Monte Blue and Myrna Loy and is set in the South Seas. Blue was playing the man-stranded-on-island roles, in such films as White Shadows in the South Seas at MGM towards the end of the silent era and in this early talkie film continues on in the tradition.[1]
Synopsis
Monte Blue, a young miner, manages to escape from some cannibals in the South Seas who have killed all of his companions. He arrives at the island of Samora with a bag of gold which he managed to save. Here he meets a brutal man, played by Noah Beery, and a pitiable woman, played by Betty Compson, who had been forced into a secret marriage with Beery. They both run a small hotel. Compson immediately sympathizes with the plight of Blue while Beery sets his greedy eyes on his gold. After the death of Compson's mother, Blue escapes with her to another island. Here they meet an exotic native girl, played by Myrna Loy, who falls in love with Blue and desperately tries to divert his love away from Compson. Eventually, Beery discovers the whereabouts of his wife and arrives on the island.
Cast
- Monte Blue - Dave Wade
- Myrna Loy - Moira
- Betty Compson - Stella
- Noah Beery - Shane
- Ivan F. Simpson - Judge
- Jack Ackroyd - Hank
- Nina Quartero - Loru
- Duke Kahanamoku - Manua
- Nick De Ruiz - Dolobe
- Rose Dione - Ma Blackney
- Adolph Milar - Dutch Planter
Preservation
Isle of Escape is believed to be a lost film as no copies are known to exist. Recently, a small fragment, running about forty seconds, was discovered by a private collector.[2] A simply neglected film that was probably savable and turned to dust in Warners' vaults. Warner sold filmography pre-1950 to Associated Artists Productions, while Warner destroyed nitrate films in December 1948.
References
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Isle of Escape
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalogue of Feature Films 1921-30 c. 1971 by The American Film Institute