''Call of the South Seas'' is a 1944 American
action film
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directed by
John English starring
Janet Martin
Janet Martin was an American film actress and singer. She appeared in a number of Republic Pictures' films during the 1940s.
Early years
Martin was born Valya Valentina Tetiacov Terry, the daughter of Alexandria Myra Tetiacov Terry (also known ...
,
Allan Lane
Allan "Rocky" Lane (born Harry Leonard Albershardt; September 22, 1909 – October 27, 1973) was an American studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV show ...
and
William Henry.
[Langman p.172]
The film's sets were designed by the
art director Gano Chittenden.
Cast
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Janet Martin
Janet Martin was an American film actress and singer. She appeared in a number of Republic Pictures' films during the 1940s.
Early years
Martin was born Valya Valentina Tetiacov Terry, the daughter of Alexandria Myra Tetiacov Terry (also known ...
as Princess Tahia
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Allan Lane
Allan "Rocky" Lane (born Harry Leonard Albershardt; September 22, 1909 – October 27, 1973) was an American studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV show ...
as Kendall Gaige
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William Henry as Agent Paul Russell
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Roy Barcroft
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as Steve Landrau
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Wally Vernon
Walter J. Vernon (May 27, 1905 – March 7, 1970) was an American comic and character actor and dancer.
Early life
Vernon was born in New York City in 1905. He was in show business from the age of three, appearing in vaudeville and stock thea ...
as Handsome
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Adele Mara
Adele Mara (born Adelaida Delgado; April 28, 1923 – May 7, 2010) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, who appeared in films during the 1940s and 1950s and on television in the 1950s and 1960s.
Early years
Mara was born in Highland P ...
as Aritana
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Duncan Renaldo
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as Commissioner Charcot
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Frank Jaquet
Frank Garnier Jaquet (March 16, 1885 – May 11, 1958) was an American actor known for playing supporting roles with his career extended from 1934 to the mid-1950s.
Biography
In 1925, Jaquet was part of the Summer stock cast at the Elitch ...
as Judge Fator
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Anna Demetrio
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as Latona
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Richard Alexander as Bailey
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Acronyms
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as Nona
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Satini Pualoa as Kualu
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Budd Buster
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Early life
Bus ...
as Kanahu
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John Eberts
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* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
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* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
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* Second ...
as Manu
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Margia Dean
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as Waitress
See also
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List of American films of 1944
Below is a list of American films released in 1944. ''Going My Way'' won Best Picture at the 17th Academy Awards. The remaining four nominees were '' Double Indemnity'', ''Gaslight'', ''Since You Went Away'' and '' Wilson''.
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B
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D
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References
Bibliography
* Langman, Larry. ''Return to Paradise: A Guide to South Sea Island Films''. Scarecrow Press, 1998.
External links
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1944 films
1940s action films
American action films
Films directed by John English
Republic Pictures films
American black-and-white films
Films set in Oceania
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
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