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Unknown Island
''Unknown Island'' is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Jack Bernhard and starring Virginia Grey, Phillip Reed and Richard Denning. Shot in Cinecolor it was released by Film Classics and in Britain by General Film Distributors. Plot Adventure-seeker Ted Osborne (Phillip Reed) and his fiancée Carole (Virginia Grey) are at a cafe in Singapore, looking for a charter to an island supposedly inhabited by dinosaurs. They come across the ruthless, two fisted, alcohol-suffering Captain Tarnowski (Barton MacLane). They decide to talk, and Osborne asks if Tarnowski is willing to give them a charter in his ship to the unknown island. Initially Tarnowski refuses, but then Osborne tells that during World War II he was a pilot in the US Navy. He had flown over many remote islands, and on one he reported seeing large, moving creatures that looked like Dinosaurs. He shows Tarnowski a photo, and the captain finally agrees to take them there. Before departing, Tarnowski introduces them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Bernhard
Jack Bernhard (November 28, 1914 – March 30, 1997) was an American film and television director. His films include '' Decoy'' (1946), '' Blonde Ice'' (1948), '' Unknown Island'' (1948) and ''The Second Face'' (1950). Personal life Bernhard was married to the British actress Jean Gillie, whom he met while serving in Britain during World War II. She appeared in his debut film '' Decoy''.Mayer & McDonnell p.164 They divorced in 1947, and Gillie died in 1949. He married actress Vicki Lester in 1947; they remained married until his death in 1997. Selected filmography Director *'' Decoy'' (1946) *'' Sweetheart of Sigma Chi'' (1946) *'' Violence'' (1947) *'' Perilous Waters'' (1948) *''The Hunted'' (1948) *'' Blonde Ice'' (1948) *'' Unknown Island'' (1948) *''Appointment with Murder'' (1948) *''Alaska Patrol'' (1949) *'' Search for Danger'' (1949) *''The Second Face ''The Second Face'' is a 1950 romantic drama film directed by Jack Bernhard and starring Ella Raines as a plain woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |