SOS Pacific (1959)

A flying boat has to ditch off an island in the Pacific. Along with the injured owner-pilot the passengers include a policeman and his smuggler prisoner, a slimey limey witness against him,... See full summary »

Director:

Guy Green

Writers:

Bryan Forbes (additional scenes and dialogue), Robert Westerby (screenplay)

Stars:

Richard Attenborough, Pier Angeli, John Gregson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Attenborough	...	Whitey Mullen
Pier Angeli	...	Teresa
John Gregson	...	Captain John 'Jack' Bennett
Eva Bartok	...	Maria
Eddie Constantine	...	Mark
Gunnar Möller	...	Dr. Strauss
Jean Anderson	...	Miss Shaw
Cec Linder	...	Willy
Clifford Evans	...	Peterson
Harold Kasket	...	Monk (as Harold Kaskett)
Andrew Faulds	...	Sea Captain

Storyline

A flying boat has to ditch off an island in the Pacific. Along with the injured owner-pilot the passengers include a policeman and his smuggler prisoner, a slimey limey witness against him, a physicist, and a globe-hopping good-time girl. On the island they find a fleet of derelict ships, farm animals tethered, and cameras in a lead-lined bunker and a stark realisation soon dawns.

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Plot Keywords:

island | flying boat | crash landing | pilot | race against time | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1959 (UK)

Also Known As:

S.O.S. Pacific

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Remfield, Rank Organisation, The, Sydney Box Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1960, Universal Pictures distributed this film on a double bill with Dinosaurus!.

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Connections

Referenced in 'Round Midnight (1986)

User Reviews

first-class, underrated film

I most certainly agree with the reviewer who awarded the film a "10". It does, indeed, well deserve it.

It is one of the most underrated pictures around with good, strong performances, very taut direction by Guy Green, excellent photography by Wilkie Cooper and interesting locations in the Canary Islands. Also worthy of note is the music score which was by the great French composer, Georges Auric.

Just as good, of course, is the story. I wont, of course, give away its great plot but just simply advise people to see it whenever it turns up. I envy the person who bought it on ebay! I, too, hope he enjoys it. It's a must-see thriller of the first order.