Touchy, whiny, hot-tempered Native American basketball superstar Jimmy War Eagle (blandly played by George Bryson) while en route to Central America with a large sum of disaster relief money in his possession is forced to crash-land his plane on a remote tropical island because of a severe storm. Jimmy buries the money in a swamp and seeks refuge at a primitive village where he befriends a nice priest (amiable Federico Roberto) and a lovely young lady (the fetching Maria Grimn). Meanwhile a couple of no-count layabouts try to find Jimmy's money. While the plot has promise, director George Leskay crucially fails to inject any much-needed style or energy into the generally plodding proceedings. The talky, uneventful script, sluggish pace, numbing surplus of drab dialogue, and especially Jimmy's annoying incessant complaining about the white man's cruel mistreatment of Native Americans are all a grueling chore to endure. The gorgeous tropical scenery, Grimn's stunning brunette beauty, and a smidgen of action towards the very end offer a little relief from the overall tedium, but for the most part this film is way too dreary and drawn-out to provide any real fun and satisfying entertainment.
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The most obscure movie ever?
wtrplnet27 June 2013
My father was an investor in this movie which was a vanity project for Milt Farney. Milt was a fairly accomplished cameraman and a very charismatic guy. He talked all his private pilot friends into investing in this movie and then providing services.
No one made a dime off this movie but everyone involved had a great time, I heard! My father was even in one scene piloting his Beech Bonanza.
The investors were treated to a screening at an obscure Hollywood editing facility. The project was a joke from start to finish, and everyone knew it. I suppose someone got a nice tax write-off from it.
Kudos to Milt, who was the ultimate salesman.
No one made a dime off this movie but everyone involved had a great time, I heard! My father was even in one scene piloting his Beech Bonanza.
The investors were treated to a screening at an obscure Hollywood editing facility. The project was a joke from start to finish, and everyone knew it. I suppose someone got a nice tax write-off from it.
Kudos to Milt, who was the ultimate salesman.
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