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Naked Paradise (1957)

| Drama | January 1957 (USA)
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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 | See full cast & crew »
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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 Johnny Kieoni ... Kieoni
Carol Lindsay Carol Lindsay ... Luau Dancer
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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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Temptation and terror... in a savage land of wild desire! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1957 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Thunder Over Hawaii See more »

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »
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Budget:

$90,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Sunset Productions (III) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The film was shot in two weeks on location in Hawaii, back-to-back with She Gods of Shark Reef. Samuel Arkoff of AIP has a small role in the movie. See more »

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Referenced in Rebel Highway: Runaway Daughters (1994) See more »

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Hawaii
Hawaiian Lyrics by Alvin Kaleolani
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