''Isle of Intrigue'' is a 1931 Australian film directed by
A. R. Harwood
Alexander Roy Harwood (1897–1980), better known as A. R. Harwood, or Dick Harwood, was an Australian film director and producer who also worked in exhibition. He was inspired to become a filmmaker when he was posted to Tahiti to work for an insu ...
. It was one of the first Australian talking movies.
Plot
The pearling schooners of a trading firm are being robbed by a mysterious pirate. The son of the owner of the firm (James Alexander) goes to the South Pacific island of Avita to investigate and uncover the pirate's identity, vindicating a man who has been unjustly accused. He also has a romance.
Cast
* James Alexander
* Helene Best
* John Cairns
* Darcy Kelway
* Norman Shepherd
* Dorothy Stanward
Production
The film was filmed and released simultaneously with ''
Spur of the Moment
A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse or other animal to move forward or laterally while riding. It is usually used to refine the riding aids (commands) and to back ...
'' (1931), using many of the same cast and crew.
[Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p154]
Reception
Reviews were generally positive.
References
External links
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''Isle of Intrigue''at
National Film and Sound Archive
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national co ...
''Isle of Intrigue''at Oz Movies
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1931 films
Australian adventure films
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