Fred MacMurry earlier in his career before he became everyone's father on "My Three Sons", packs a six shooter as he commands an early 20th century clipper ship crewed by rogues who'll turn him in for gold and other riches unless they get what they want.
It's a film from a different era of commercial film making. The message of being matrimonially inclined to people outside your social niche is still there as has been the good positive message that Hollywood has typically promoted throughout the century of its existence as a film making capitol. Also is the domestication message at the end after the adventure ends.
It can be a little slow at times, and the effects of the time are what they are, miniature vessels shot in a Hollywood stage tank with a painted backdrop but with natural lighting giving it an aura of realism but obviously not being real in the lest.
The actress playing an Indian Princess forced into servitude is obviously not Indian, and the Asian adversaries appear to be a variety of actors and stuntmen from various social backgrounds, while the chief pirate is obviously a white American. Does it matter? Not really, as the thrust of the story is to domesticate and work for what you want and want to get. There are no shortcuts that lead to both happiness and success.
In fact MacMurry's character, for all his adventuring, exemplifies this, and in the end he rescues that which is most valuable to him, an it isn't the promise of the Volcano Gods.
I'm just sorry that the only version available is a respectable print on DVD, but it would be interesting to see a 2k or 4k print on bluray, though I doubt that'll be the case here.
It's not really a pirate film, but it is a sea going sailing adventure film that tells a pretty good story, and has a pretty decent message of what is important in life.
The performances are solid, some over the top moments, other moments are more plain. The action isn't wall to wall, but melds well with both plot and story. Its an older film that worth a look for a lazy weekend's viewing.
Check it out.
It's a film from a different era of commercial film making. The message of being matrimonially inclined to people outside your social niche is still there as has been the good positive message that Hollywood has typically promoted throughout the century of its existence as a film making capitol. Also is the domestication message at the end after the adventure ends.
It can be a little slow at times, and the effects of the time are what they are, miniature vessels shot in a Hollywood stage tank with a painted backdrop but with natural lighting giving it an aura of realism but obviously not being real in the lest.
The actress playing an Indian Princess forced into servitude is obviously not Indian, and the Asian adversaries appear to be a variety of actors and stuntmen from various social backgrounds, while the chief pirate is obviously a white American. Does it matter? Not really, as the thrust of the story is to domesticate and work for what you want and want to get. There are no shortcuts that lead to both happiness and success.
In fact MacMurry's character, for all his adventuring, exemplifies this, and in the end he rescues that which is most valuable to him, an it isn't the promise of the Volcano Gods.
I'm just sorry that the only version available is a respectable print on DVD, but it would be interesting to see a 2k or 4k print on bluray, though I doubt that'll be the case here.
It's not really a pirate film, but it is a sea going sailing adventure film that tells a pretty good story, and has a pretty decent message of what is important in life.
The performances are solid, some over the top moments, other moments are more plain. The action isn't wall to wall, but melds well with both plot and story. Its an older film that worth a look for a lazy weekend's viewing.
Check it out.