South of Pago Pago
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| Directed by | Alfred E. Green John E. Burch (assistant) |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Written by | George Bruce Kenneth Gamet |
| Starring | Frances Farmer Victor McLaglen Jon Hall |
| Music by | Chet Forrest Lew Pollack Bob Wright Edward Ward |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
| Edited by | Ray Curtiss |
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Edward Small Productions
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time
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98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $800,000[1] |
South of Pago Pago is a 1940 South Seas film.[2]
Plot[edit]
In the 1880s a group of ruthless adventurers look for pearls in the Pacific Islands.
Cast[edit]
- Victor McLaglen as Bucko Larson
- Jon Hall as Kehane
- Frances Farmer as Ruby Taylor
- Olympe Bradna as Malia
- Gene Lockhart as Lindsay
- Douglas Dumbrille as Williams
- Francis Ford as Peg Legged Foster
- Ben Welden as Grimes
- Abner Biberman as Ferro
- Pedro de Córdoba as Chief
- Rudy Robles as Luna
- Robert Stone as Hono
Production[edit]
The movie was in pre-production for a number of years with Jon Hall attached to star from the beginning. Sigrid Gurie was originally announced to costar.[3]
Production of the film was temporarily postponed due to World War II.[4] For a time it seemed Clayton Moore might be cast instead of Hall but Hall was given the role in the end.[5]
Second unit footage was shot in American Samoa[6] with four weeks shooting in Hawaii.[7] However most location work was done near Long Beach, Los Angeles.[8]
Reception[edit]
Reviews were poor.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Louella O. Parsons: Close-Ups and Long-Shots Of the Motion Picture Scene The Washington Post (1923-1954) [Washington, D.C] 03 Aug 1939: 6.
- ^ South of Pago Pago at TCMDB
- ^ "Frawley Awarded New Paramount Contract: Rita Johnson Assigned Small Debates Plans Brown to Meet Corrigan Korda Seeks Arlen" Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) 3 Aug 1938: 8.
- ^ "PRODUCERS GIRD FOR WAR: The Cinema Capital Contemplates Its Probable Effects Upon the Industry" By DOUGLAS W. CHURCHILL. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 10 Sep 1939: X3.
- ^ Louella O. Parsons: "Close-Ups and Long-Shots Of the Motion Picture Scene" The Washington Post [Washington, D.C] 30 Aug 1939: 6.
- ^ "Unique Army Ready to 'Fight' in Hollywood" Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) 23 Aug 1938: 8.
- ^ "South Seas.". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 14 November 1940. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ "CAMERAS ON THE HALF SHELL" New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 14 July 1940: 104
- ^ "THE SCREEN: 'Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) Meets Debutante' at Capitol--New Films at Music Hall and Palace At the Music Hall At the Palace" By BOSLEY CROWTHER. New York Times (1923-Current file) 2 Aug 1940: 12.
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