Richard Arlen is the captain of a tramp merchant in the South Seas. Robert Glecker is his bete noir, a lesser sea man, but a lucky one. When both hear of a rich pearl bed in the Solomon Islands, it becomes a race. Between the two of them, with Fay Wray stowing away in Arlen's ship to give them something else to compete over.
It's a good although not outstanding, pulp fiction adventure yarn, with Archie Stout slipping some humorous shots into the proceedings past director George Abbott. Abbott is best remembered as a Broadway talent for many decades - he died in 1995 at the age of 107 - but he dabbled in films, most notably in the 1950s, transferring a couple of his stage hits to the screen. He was more active in the early sound era, when a lot of theatrical talent trooped to Hollywood, contributing to the screenplay of ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, and directing eight movies for Paramount.
With Eugene Palette and Willie Fung.
It's a good although not outstanding, pulp fiction adventure yarn, with Archie Stout slipping some humorous shots into the proceedings past director George Abbott. Abbott is best remembered as a Broadway talent for many decades - he died in 1995 at the age of 107 - but he dabbled in films, most notably in the 1950s, transferring a couple of his stage hits to the screen. He was more active in the early sound era, when a lot of theatrical talent trooped to Hollywood, contributing to the screenplay of ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, and directing eight movies for Paramount.
With Eugene Palette and Willie Fung.