''Wallaby Jim of the Islands'' is a 1937 American

adventure film An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, an ...

directed by Charles Lamont and written by

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and

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. The film stars George F. Houston, Ruth Coleman, Douglas Walton, Wilhelm von Brincken,

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and Colin Campbell. The film was released on December 17, 1937, by Grand National Films Inc., a poverty row studio.

Plot

Jim and his men found a valuable source of pearls in the South Pacific. However, his partner Brooks lost most of their money on gambling and Jim now has no money to fill the claim for the pearls. His rival Ritcher takes advantage of the situation.

Cast

* George F. Houston as Wallaby Jim *Ruth Coleman as Allison * Douglas Walton as Norman Brooks * Wilhelm von Brincken as Adolph Richter *

as Lana *Colin Campbell as Limey * Syd Saylor as Jake *

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as Pascal the Thief *Nick Thompson as Carneli Joe *

Warner Richmond Warner Richmond (born Werner Paul Otto Raetzmann; January 11, 1886 – June 19, 1948) was an American stage and film actor. He began his career as a stock theatre actor and appeared in films in both the silent film and sound eras. His career spa ...

as Karl Haage * Edward Gargan as Buck Morgan *

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as Macklin *

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as Mike * Kenneth Harlan as Michael Corell

References

External links

* {{Charles Lamont 1937 films American adventure films 1937 adventure films Grand National Films films Films directed by Charles Lamont American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language adventure films