''Isle of Sunken Gold'' is a 1927 American silent

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directed by Harry S. Webb. The film was long considered to be

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, however, chapters 4, 5, and 6 and reel 1 of chapter 7 were recently discovered in a European archive and retranslated back into English.

Plot

A ship captain gets a hold of half of a map leading to a treasure buried on an island in the South Seas. The ruler of the island, a beautiful princess, has the other half of the map, and the two join forces to battle a gang of pirates and a group of islanders who don't want anyone to get the treasure. It is discovered in a cave guarded by a ferocious fanged ape named Kong

Cast

Anita Stewart Anita Stewart (born Anna Marie Stewart; February 7, 1895 – May 4, 1961) was an American actress and film producer of the early silent film era. Early years Anita Stewart was born in Brooklyn, New York as Anna Marie Stewart on February 7, 18 ...

as Princess Kala of Tafofu *

Duke Kahanamoku Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) was a Hawaiian competition swimmer who popularized the sport of surfing. A Native Hawaiian, he was born to a minor noble family less than three years before th ...

as Lono * Bruce Gordon as Tod Lorre, captain of the Roamer *

Evangeline Russell Evangeline Frances Russell (August 18, 1902 – February 22, 1966) was an American actress known for her work in silent Westerns of the 1920s. She was the daughter of actor John Lowell Russell and screenwriter Lillian Case Russell. Her brot ...

as Lua * Curtis 'Snowball' McHenry as Possum *

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(credited as John Pierce)

Chapter titles

# Isle of Sunken Gold # Trapped in Mid-Air # Engulfed by the Sea # The Volcano's Pit # The Hulk of Death # The Prey of Sharks # Fire of Revenge # The Battle of Canoes # Trapped by the Ape # The Devil Ape's Secret

References

External links

* * 1927 films 1927 adventure films 1927 lost films American silent serial films American black-and-white films American adventure films Films directed by Harry S. Webb Films produced by Nat Levine Lost American films Mascot Pictures film serials Treasure hunt films Lost adventure films 1920s American films Silent adventure films {{silent-adventure-film-stub