This is basically the last real of a Universal early 1940's programmer, the story of a doctor with a past (David Niven) treating the nasty George Macready, giving him an indication that his wife (Dianne Foster) has fallen in love with Niven. Nothing really happens other than Maccready's attack of a mysterious illness, the accusations he makes against Niven and Foster, and Niven revealing the truth about his past. The banging of native drums and sins stereotypical portrayals of native islanders becomes cumbersome. All it's missing to be exactly like those B second features is the presence of someone like Andy Devine to provide comic relief which thankfully it doesn't.
Review of The Island
