Naked Paradise (1957)

Gangster Zac Cotton and his two henchmen, Mitch and Sonny, try to get a boat to get off a tropical island after a botched robbery heist.

Director:

Roger Corman

Writers:

Charles B. Griffith (screenplay), Mark Hanna (screenplay)

Stars:

Richard Denning, Beverly Garland, Lisa Montell

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Denning	...	Duke Bradley
Beverly Garland	...	Max MacKenzie
Lisa Montell	...	Lanai
Dick Miller	...	Mitch
Leslie Bradley	...	Zach Cotton
Jonathan Haze	...	Stony Gratoni
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Samuel Z. Arkoff	...	Sam (Man at Luau)
Roger Corman	...	Office Worker
Johnny Kieoni	...	Kieoni
Carol Lindsay	...	Luau Dancer

Storyline

Gangster Zac Cotton and his two henchmen, Mitch and Sonny, try to get a boat to get off a tropical island after a botched robbery heist.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | gangster | 

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Taglines:

Fabulous Colour Spectacle (UK)

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Wright Campbell's script was rewritten by Charles B. Griffith, who claimed Corman asked him to reuse his screenplay for Atlas (1960), Beast from Haunted Cave (1960) and Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961).

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Connections

Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)

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Soundtracks

Hawaii
Hawaiian Lyrics by Alvin Kaleolani

User Reviews

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Thunder Over Hawaii

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sunset Productions (III)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1