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Hell Ship Mutiny

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
112
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POPULARITY
171,385
2,055
Peter Lorre, John Carradine, Jon Hall, and Roberta Haynes in Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)
ActionAdventureCrime
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 natives under their cruel domination... Read allJim 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 natives under their cruel domination while they seek a fortune in pearls. Knight and his crew are taken prisoners and he falls... Read allJim 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 natives under their cruel domination while they seek a fortune in pearls. Knight and his crew are taken prisoners and he falls for native princess Mareva, and her non-plump charms are more than enough motivation for ... Read all
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
112
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
171,385
2,055
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Lee Sholem
      • Elmo Williams
    • Writers
      • DeVallon Scott(screenplay)
      • Wells Root(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jon Hall
      • John Carradine
      • Peter Lorre
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Lee Sholem
      • Elmo Williams
    • Writers
      • DeVallon Scott(screenplay)
      • Wells Root(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jon Hall
      • John Carradine
      • Peter Lorre
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    • 9User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Peter Lorre, John Carradine, Jon Hall, and Roberta Haynes in Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)
    Peter Lorre, John Carradine, Jon Hall, and Roberta Haynes in Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)
    Peter Lorre in Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)
    John Carradine, Jon Hall, Roberta Haynes, and Mike Mazurki in Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)
    John Carradine in Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)
    John Carradine and Jon Hall in Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)

    Top cast

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    Jon Hall
    Jon Hall
    • Capt. Jim Knight
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Malone
    Peter Lorre
    Peter Lorre
    • Commissioner Lamoret
    Roberta Haynes
    Roberta Haynes
    • Princess Mareva
    Mike Mazurki
    Mike Mazurki
    • Ross
    Charles Mauu
    • Tula
    Stanley Adams
    Stanley Adams
    • Roxy
    Danny Richards Jr.
    • Tatoa
    Felix Locher
    • King Parea
    Peter Coe
    Peter Coe
    • Prince Terahi
    Michael Barrett
    • Pinky
    Salvador Baguez
    • Kuala
    • (as Salvador Bagues)
    Salty the Chimp
    • Salty
    Pua Almeida
    • Singer
    Al Kikume
    Al Kikume
    • Native
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Lee Sholem
      • Elmo Williams
    • Writers
      • DeVallon Scott(screenplay)
      • Wells Root(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Felix Locher (King Parea) was the real-life father of Jon Hall (Capt. Jim Knight).
    • Soundtracks
      Tema-Tangi
      (uncredited)

      Sung by Pua Almeida

      Music by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter

      Lyrics by Jon Hall and Lorraine Williams

    User reviews9

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    Jon Hall goes slumming...
    Back in the early to mid 1940s, Jon Hall was a very handsome leading man who made some wonderful escapist films for Universal Studios, such as "Cobra Woman", "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" and "The Hurricane". However, by the 1950s, Hall was no longer much of a box office draw and contented himself to work for some third-rate studios. In this case, "Hell Ship Mutiny", he made it for the minuscule Lovina Productions!

    When the film begins, Captain Knight (Hall) arrives on an island only to discover that all the locals have been taken prisoner and are being used as slaves to do some incredibly deep dives for pears. Many of the folks die as a result and the evil Malone (John Carradine) couldn't care less. Fortunately, the Captain is able to escape and ends up taking these jerks prisoner. What ISN'T so fortunate is that after taking them aboard the ship so that he can take them to prison, they break loose and commandeer the ship. Can the Captain break free once again and save himself and the crew from these thugs? And, if he does, will his problems be over or will a new one be waiting for him when he lands the boat?

    You know a film isn't all it's cracked up to be when the Captain has a pet chimp named 'Salty'. Salty's adorable in his little sailor costume but really unnecessary and silly. But the rest of the film isn't terrible. It's not really good because the writer had the baddies escape THREE times...and I would have just thought the Captain would have killed them before this! Not terrible as a time- passer but not much more. And certainly NOTHING like Hall's films with Universal.
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    • Jan 28, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tema Tangi
    • Production company
      • Lovina Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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