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Isle of Destiny (1940)

Isle of Destiny poster
Original title
Isle Of Destiny
Directed by
Elmer Clifton
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of Americans in the South Seas get tangled up in a light adventure involving a hidden treasure. They deal with comic misunderstandings and local characters along the way.

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What happens

Isle of Destiny (aka Trouble Over the Pacific) is a 1940 American comedy adventure film set in the South Seas. The film was directed by Elmer Clifton and originally produced by Franklyn Warner for Grand National Pictures in 1939. Isle of Destiny was the only feature film filmed in the Cosmocolor process with prints by Cinecolor. Isle of Destiny stars William Gargan, Wallace Ford, June Lang and Gilbert Roland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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