Halls team are able to take them over and on the boat back to the main land they escape and take hall hostage. In this south seas adventure, a sea captain teams up with a lovely island princess to help her vanquish the brutal smugglers who. The formers lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the first lord of the admiralty. Hall plays the captain of a small ship in the south seas who. Slave ship mutiny one of the first freedom fighters of. One was to promote his new underwater movie equipment rental business the plot provides for lots of shots of jon and friends diving for pearls, engaging in underwater tussles, looking at fishies. Hell ship mutiny 1957 1206 1957 us 1h 6m user score.
A ships captain in the south seas battles a villainous pearl trader who uses island natives as slaves for his business. Hell ship mutiny 1957 12061957 us 1h 6m user score. You know its bad when you get a lot of narration and hall provides plenty of that. She had set sail last thursday from connecticut in hopes of saving the ship. Telecharger film hell ship mutiny gratuitement, regarder film hell ship mutiny en streaming, voir film hell ship mutiny en ligne. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. Overview of hell ship mutiny, 1957, directed by lee sholem, with jon hall, john carradine, peter lorre, at turner classic movies.
Abandon ship 1957 alfred hitchcocks wwiiera drama lifeboat 1944 paints such a vivid portrait of disaster survivors, many film fans take at face value any assertion that it is the only feature film that was ever set in the extremely confining space of a small boat on the open sea. It usually means a group of soldiers trying to remove their officers, or a group of sailors on a ship trying to remove the captain. This was a republic film so its doubtful the alpha release is too official but at least its finally out there. Gladwin the oryoku maru under attack at olongapo, luzon, december 1415, 1944. It now generally refers to the ships used by the imperial japanese navy and imperial japanese army to transport allied prisoners of war pows and romushas asian forced slave laborers out of the dutch east indies, the philippines, hong kong and singapore in world war ii. Records of the office of the chief of naval operations, rg 38 john m.
Halls father felix locher plays the role of a native chief. One is a parliamentary secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. Overview of hell on devils island, 1957, directed by christian nyby, with helmut dantine, william talman, donna martell, at turner classic movies. The group of people that mutiny are called mutineers. This is a good lowbudget canadian horror film thats made better than most of the era. Hell bound is a 1957 american crime film directed by william j. On monday, the replica tall ship hms bounty built for 1962s mutiny on the bounty sank off the coast of north carolina. Hell ship mutiny 1957 please subscribe jim knight is the captain of a ship trading in the south seas. He runs into trouble when he makes port at an island where crooks malone and ross hold the. Cy endfield, 1957 is saved from the bmovie graveyard by taut plotting, tense direction and potent. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival.
Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Forty of the men had just brought accusations against him for drunkenness and abuse. Mutiny simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A vigorous, violent and thoroughly enjoyable ride, hell drivers d. Hellship mutiny 1957 a south seas captain on a hunt for precious pearls runs into trouble from border bandits who are terrorizing natives. Hellship morgan is a 1936 american romantic drama film directed by d.
Hms hermione was a 32gun frigate type of ship of the british royal navy, built in 1782. The film stars john russell, june blair, stuart whitman, margo woode and george e. Director edward dmytryk returned from a few unhappy years on the blacklist in the early 1950s, to direct a handful of programmers before being restored to a pictures. It is a compilation of a 1955 unsold television pilot knight of the south seas. The term is commonly used for a rebellion among members of the military against their superior officers, but it can also occasionally refer to any type of rebellion.
A hell ship is a ship with extremely inhumane living conditions or with a reputation for cruelty among the crew. Sharrock, reduced from hero to captive in one blow, has sworn vengeance. Jacobs had been in manila when the japanese captured the philippines in the early stages of world war ii, and now, in 1944, he was a prisoner of war, or pow, in the bilibid prison in manila. Mutiny on the bounty is the title of the 1932 novel by charles nordhoff and james norman hall, based on the mutiny against lieutenant william bligh, commanding officer of the bounty in 1789. Hellcats of the navy 1957 film trailer with ronald reagan. The true story of the mutiny on the bounty, viking penguin, 2003, hardcover, 512 pages, isbn 0670033x william bligh, a narrative of the mutiny on board his majestys ship bounty. Psychotronic ultimate guide joel 10,012 films 59 5 edit.
Hell ship mutiny 1957 directed by elmo williams, lee sholem. Hell ship mutiny is a 1957 american south seas adventure film directed by lee sholem and elmo williams starring jon hall who also produced and narrated. Corkbush field mutiny occurred on 1647, the bishopsgate mutiny and banbury mutiny of 1649 happened during the early part of the second english civil war. This 1957 release consists of three episodes of the unsold tv series knight of the south seas, completed in 1955 following the demise of jon halls. Captain knight sails into trouble on a south seas island where criminals led by john. With jon hall, john carradine, peter lorre, roberta haynes. Jim knight is the captain of a ship trading in the south seas. Read the full synopsis of hell ship mutiny, 1957, directed by lee sholem, with jon hall, john carradine, peter lorre, at turner classic movies. In 1949, during the chinese civil war, british warship h. Mutiny aboard hms bounty, a mutiny aboard a british royal navy ship in 1789 that has been made famous by several books and films.
Mutiny on the hms bounty three weeks into a journey from tahiti to the west indies, the hms bounty is seized in a mutiny led by fletcher christian, the masters mate. The saladin was a british cargo ship that sailed from valparaiso, chile on february 8, 1844 bound for london. Posted on february 05, 2017 by admin with no comments. Russianborn pianist and film composer, who completed his training at the curtis institute of music.
Hellship morgan george bancroft is the brawny skipper of a small fishing schooner. Hell ship mutiny 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He runs into trouble when he makes port at an island where crooks malone and ross hold the natives under their cruel domination while they seek a fortune in pearls. Amethyst sails up the yangtse river but on the return trip finds its way blocked by a barrage fire from the communist chinese shore batteries. Hell ship mutiny is a 1957 american south seas adventure film directed by lee sholem and elmo williams starring jon hall who also produced and narrated the film. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to hell ship mutiny. Hell ship mutiny 1957 directed by elmo williams, lee. Bert shefter 19041999 music department composer soundtrack. Slave ship mutiny one of the first freedom fighters of the. Original movie poster for hell ship mutiny 1957 2368 original republic pictures one sheet poster 27x41. During the age of discovery, mutiny meant open rebellion against a ships captain. The mutiny occurred during the voyage south around cape horn then northeast for england. Remembering the hms bounty and her role in the movies wired. Knight and his crew are taken prisoners and he falls for native.
With richard todd, william hartnell, akim tamiroff, donald houston. The film is in such poor shape, the transfer is inconsistent at best splotches one. The film was released in october 1957, by united artists. It was the first of what became the bounty trilogy, which continues with men against the sea, and concludes with pitcairns island. An excon takes a job as a ballast driver and encounters a world of dangerous conditions, murderous rivalry and corruption. Mutiny is a when a group of people get together to openly oppose, change, or remove the people or person in authority. Hell ship mutiny is a 1957 american south seas genre film directed by lee sholem and elmo williams starring jon hall actor who also produced and. Inside the ship are thousands of slaves, each the last of their race. A ship s captain in the south seas battles a villainous pearl trader who uses island natives as. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. In january 1918 a us supply vessel, the uss cyclops, set sail with an angry crew and a bitter captain.
There is one scene that i liked and its when someone is suddenly shoved over the stair railing, sending them to their death a. A ship s captain in the south seas battles a villainous pearl trader who uses island natives as slaves for his business. The movie wasnt as bad as i had heard and even though its. It was produced by the king brothers productions and based on a story by hollister noble. Lorre began his stage career in vienna before moving to germany where he worked first on the stage, then in film in berlin in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Mutiny is a 1952 american technicolor adventure film directed by edward dmytryk. Oh, and if you were intrigued by the movie poster like me, theres not an ounce of nudity. This here has been a film ive been meaning to watch for over fifteen years but could. Original hell ship mutiny 1957 movie poster in vf condition. It is famous for the mutiny which took place on the ship. The hell ship and its infernal crew destroyed their homes, slaughtered their families and imprisoned them forever. Hell ship mutiny 1957 action adventure crime youtube. Apr 14, 2020 mutiny on the hms bounty three weeks into a journey from tahiti to the west indies, the hms bounty is seized in a mutiny led by fletcher christian, the masters mate.
Lorre caused an international sensation in the german film m 1931, directed by fritz lang, in which he. Slave ship mutiny from 1658 to 1838, the dutch east india company imported an estimated 63,000 slaves into the cape colony and millions more to north and south america. This film may contain variations in audio and video quality due to limitations of the. Jan 29, 2010 hellcats of the navy 1957 film trailer with ronald reagan. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Hell ship mutiny 1957 out of 4 a captain jon hall travels to a tropical island to see some friends when he learns that three bad men led by john carradine are holding the natives hostage. Hell ship mutiny 1957 island adventure movie with peter lorre. Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. Supplying fish for a san francisco cannery, morgan works hard and relaxes even harder, boasting not one but. Mutiny is a criminal conspiracy among a group of people typically members of the military or the crew of any ship, even if they are civilians to openly oppose, change, or overthrow a lawful authority to which they are subject. Not since the first novels about the mutiny on the bounty has a high seas drama of adventure, politics and treachery, captured the senses as hell ship. Peter lorre celebrity profile check out the latest peter lorre photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Hell ship morgan george bancroft is the brawny skipper of a small fishing schooner.
Sundance film festival 20 completed sundance film festival 2014 completed movie archive 2020 april 10 march 3. Original republic pictures one sheet poster 27x41 for the lee sholem and elmo williams action adventure, hell ship mutiny 1957 starring jon hall, john carradine, and peter lorre. A failed 1787 mutiny aboard the middlesex occurred two weeks before hms bounty s final england departure, which included the lead mutineer of hms bounty fletcher christians older brother charles. American pows on japanese ships take a voyage into hell.
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