Drums of Tahiti is a 1954 American south seas adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Patricia Medina and Francis L. Sullivan. Drums of Tahiti was released in 3-D, and was one of three 3-D movies made by director William Castle.[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola.
| Drums of Tahiti | |
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| Directed by | William Castle |
| Screenplay by | Robert E. Kent |
| Story by | Robert E. Kent Douglas Heyes |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Dennis O'Keefe Patricia Medina Francis L. Sullivan |
| Narrated by | Michael Ansara |
| Cinematography | Lester White |
| Edited by | Jerome Thoms |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editIn 1877, Tahitians under the rule of aging Queen Pomare (Frances Brandt) dislike their position as a French protectorate and quietly plan a new war with assistance from Britain.[3]
Cast
edit- Dennis O'Keefe as Mike Macklin
- Patricia Medina as Wanda Spence
- Francis L. Sullivan as Commissioner Pierre Duvois
- George Keymas as Angelo
- Sylvia Lewis as Mawaii
- Cicely Browne as Gay Knight
- Raymond Lawrence as Shoreham
- Frances Brandt as Queen Pomare (uncredited)
- Eddie Foster as Tommy (uncredited)
- Nelson Leigh as Minister (uncredited)
- Paul Newlan as Captain (uncredited)
Production
editFilming started 15 June 1953.[4]
References
edit- ^ H, H. T.. (Apr 24, 1954). "The Screen in Review: ' Drums of Tahiti' Bows at the Palace". New York Times. p. 14.
- ^ Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=27484 [bare URL]
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (May 19, 1953). "Jack Carson New Star in 'Red Garters'; Sultry Singer Set for Medina". Los Angeles Times. p. B7.
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