Enchanted Island (1958)
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Directors
Allan Dwan
Cast
Arthur Shields, Dana Andrews, Don Dubbins, Friedrich von Ledebur, Jane Powell, Ted de Corsia
The story
Two 19th-century sailors, Abner (Dana Andrews) and Tom (Don Dubbins), jump ship after their captain, Vangs (Ted de Corsia), refuses them shore leave and warns them what a dangerous place this particular island is. They disobey him and soon discover their tropical paradise is a cannibal stronghold. There are two tribes on the island, one friendly, but the other, the Typee, a cannibal tribe.
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adventure film, drama film
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