Pirate Treasure (1934)

A young man looking for buried treasure on a tropical island fights against thieves trying to steal his map, and then his treasure.

Director:

Ray Taylor

Writers:

Ella O'Neill (story), George H. Plympton (screenplay),

Stars:

Richard Talmadge, Lucille Lund, Walter Miller

Cast

Cast overview:
Richard Talmadge	...	Dick Moreland
Lucille Lund	...	Dorothy Craig
Walter Miller	...	Stanley Brasset
Pat O'Malley	...	John Craig
Ethan Laidlaw	...	Curt
William Desmond	...	Capt. Jim Carson
William L. Thorne	...	Drake
Del Lawrence	...	Robert Moreland
Edmund Cobb	...	Henchman Bert
George DeNormand	...	Henchman Jed
Al Ferguson	...	Henchman Tony
Beulah Hutton	...	Marge
Francis Ford	...	Dick's Friend at the Airfield
Philo McCullough	...	Pirate Ancestor in Flashback (Chapter 1)

Storyline

Adventurer Dick Moreland (Richard Talmadge) makes the announcement, during a reception at the Aeroclub, that he is going to search for a treasure buried on a tropical island by one of his piratical ancestors. But criminal lawyer Stanley Brasset (Walter Miller0 decides to steal Moreland's map and go after the treasure himself. Despite the help of his henchmen---Curt (Ethan Laidlaw), Tony (Al Ferguson), Bert (Edmund Cobb) and Jed (George DeNormand), and henchwoman Marge (Beulah Hutton), Brassett's efforts to get the map fail. His motley crew also fails to sabotage Moreland's boat-schooner. Once upon the island, Brasset & Company do manage to steal the treasure...but then are promptly attacked and captured by the island's natives. Now, Dick has to get the treasure back and also rescue Brasset and his employees.

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Plot Keywords:

treasure | island | tropical island | ancestor | adventurer | 

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Taglines:

The King of Daredevils In a Whirlwind of Action! (original poster)

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Jagd nach dem Piratenschatz

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min 240 min (12 chapters)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chapter Titles:

• 1. Stolen Treasure
• 2. Death Plunge
• 3. Wheels of Fate
• 4. Sea Chase
• 5. Into the Depths
• 6. The Death Crash
• 7. Crashing Doom
• 8. Mutiny
• 9. Hidden Gold
• 10.Fight for the Treasure
• 11.Fatal Plunge
• 12.Captured

User Reviews

Universal chapterplay

Not one of Universal's best although young children might enjoy it. The hero always smiles and remains cheerful. The fistfights are a hoot to watch ! Serial fans will take to it but most people will find this one way too silly to watch.