''On the Isle of Samoa'' is a 1950 American

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adventure film directed by

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and starring Jon Hall. It was a rare villainous role for Hall.

Plot

A thief crashes on a tropical island.

Cast

* Jon Hall as Kenneth Crandall * Susan Cabot as Moana *

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as Peter Appleton * Henry Marco as Karaki *

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as Chief Tihoti * Rosa Turich as Waini

Production

Susan Cabot was hired to co star in March 1950.Article 2 -- No Title The Christian Science Monitor 6 Apr 1950: 4.

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* 1950 films 1950 adventure films American adventure films Films directed by William A. Berke Films set in Oceania Columbia Pictures films American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{adventure-film-stub