Isle of Destiny
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June Lang in a publicity still for the film
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| Directed by | Elmer Clifton |
| Produced by | Franklyn Warner |
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Allan Vaughan Elston (story) Arthur Hoerl (screenplay) Robert Lively (screenplay) M. Coates Webster (screenplay) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | C. Bakaleinikoff |
| Cinematography | Edward Linden |
| Edited by | Robert O. Crandall |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Isle of Destiny is a 1940 American South Seas comedy adventure film directed by Elmer Clifton. The film was the only feature film filmed in the Cosmocolor process (the 1938 A Western Welcome being a short subject) with prints struck by Cinecolor. The film was shot on Santa Catalina Island, California and produced by Franklyn Warner originally for Grand National Pictures in 1939. However, by the time of the film's production, Grand National had gone bankrupt, and so RKO bought the distribution rights to the film.
The glamorous heiress and daredevil pilot Virginia Allerton is test-flying her seaplane "The Lady Bird" after some modifications are made by her mechanic Max Raft, who is also on board the plane. They experience problems mid-air when they are caught in a tropical storm, and all the ships in the South Sea area are alerted to their distress.
Virginia's brother, Lt. George Allerton, is stationed with the U.S. Marine Corps on the island of Palo Pango nearby when he hears of his sister's distress. Virginia and Max head with the plane to the island to take refuge from the storm.
Upon their arrival at the island, Virginia and Max are welcomed by two U.S. Marines: "Stripes" Thornton and "Milly" Barnes. Also present is a man named Barton, who runs the trading post and is in the business of smuggling guns. He invites Virginia to stay at his house for the night, and also challenges her to a flying race to Guam, betting $5,000 that he will win. Both Marines are soon smitten by Virginia, and she becomes attracted to Stripes.
Virginia is unaware that Barton is planning to use her as cover for his shipment of guns about to take place on the steamer Albotros, commanded by Captain N. Lawson. To help him, Barton has an assistant, Doc Spriggs, an old eccentric gentleman who believes in reincarnation.
The race begins and Barton tries to outrun Virginia by taking a perilous shortcut over an island. Barton plays a trick on Virginia when faking his plane crashing into the jungle. Virginia lands on the water to rescue him and damages her plane in the process. It turns out Barton lives nearby and Virginia and Max are invited to be the guests of him and his Caribbean wife Inda.
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