South of Pago Pago
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| Directed by |
Alfred E. Green John E. Burch (assistant) |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Written by |
George Bruce Kenneth Gamet |
| Starring |
Frances Farmer Victor McLaglen Jon Hall |
Production company |
Edward Small Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates | 1940 |
Running time | 96 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $800,000[1] |
South of Pago Pago is a 1940 South Seas film.[2]
Plot
In the 1880s a group of ruthless adventurers look for pearls in the Pacific Islands.
Cast
- Victor McLaglen as Bucko Larson
- Jon Hall as Kehane
- Frances Farmer as Ruby Taylor
- Olympe Bradna as Malia
- Gene Lockhart as Lindsay
- Douglas Dumbrille as Williams
- Francis Ford as Peg Legged Foster
- Ben Welden as Grimes
- Abner Biberman as Ferro
- Pedro de Córdoba as Chief
- Rudy Robles as Luna
- Robert Stone as Hono
Production
The movie was in pre-production for a number of years with Jon Hall attached to star from the beginning. Sigrid Gurie was originally announced to costar.[3]
Production of the film was temporarily postponed due to World War II.[4] For a time it seemed Clayton Moore might be cast instead of Hall but Hall was given the role in the end.[5]
Second unit footage was shot in American Samoa[6] with four weeks shooting in Hawaii.[7] However most location work was done near Long Beach, Los Angeles.[8]
Reception
Reviews were poor.[9]
References
- ↑ Louella O. Parsons: Close-Ups and Long-Shots Of the Motion Picture Scene The Washington Post (1923-1954) [Washington, D.C] 03 Aug 1939: 6.
- ↑ South of Pago Pago at TCMDB
- ↑ "Frawley Awarded New Paramount Contract: Rita Johnson Assigned Small Debates Plans Brown to Meet Corrigan Korda Seeks Arlen" Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) 3 Aug 1938: 8.
- ↑ "PRODUCERS GIRD FOR WAR: The Cinema Capital Contemplates Its Probable Effects Upon the Industry" By DOUGLAS W. CHURCHILL. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 10 Sep 1939: X3.
- ↑ Louella O. Parsons: "Close-Ups and Long-Shots Of the Motion Picture Scene" The Washington Post [Washington, D.C] 30 Aug 1939: 6.
- ↑ "Unique Army Ready to 'Fight' in Hollywood" Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) 23 Aug 1938: 8.
- ↑ "South Seas.". The News (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 14 November 1940. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "CAMERAS ON THE HALF SHELL" New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 14 July 1940: 104
- ↑ "THE SCREEN: 'Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) Meets Debutante' at Capitol--New Films at Music Hall and Palace At the Music Hall At the Palace" By BOSLEY CROWTHER. New York Times (1923-Current file) 2 Aug 1940: 12.
External links
- South of Pago Pago at IMDB
- South of Pago Pago at TCMDB
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