Two 19th-century sailors jump ship only to discover their tropical paradise is a cannibal stronghold.Two 19th-century sailors jump ship only to discover their tropical paradise is a cannibal stronghold.Two 19th-century sailors jump ship only to discover their tropical paradise is a cannibal stronghold.
Friedrich von Ledebur
- Mehevi
- (as Friedrich Ledebur)
Agustín Fernández
- Kory Kory
- (uncredited)
Les Hellman
- 1st Mate Moore
- (uncredited)
Francisco Reiguera
- Medicine Man
- (uncredited)
Eddie Saenz
- Sailor
- (uncredited)
Paul Stader
- Sailor
- (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
- Sailor
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaAccording to a 1987 "Films in Review" article Jane Powell said, "It was a terrible movie. Dwan had no interest in it; and Dana Andrews was drinking at the time. It was really a fiasco! The best thing about it was that it gave the family a great vacation in Acapulco."
- Quotes
Abner 'Ab' Bedford: I don't like anybody very much.
- Alternate versionsSome prints open with the RKO Radio logo, some with the Warner Brothers logo.
- ConnectionsVersion of Last of the Pagans (1935)
- SoundtracksEnchanted Island
Music by Robert Allen
Featured review
Adventures on the 'island' of Acapulco!
"Enchanted Island" is a decent enough film but the terrible ending...well, that ruins much of the good I'd seen in the picture up until then!
When the story begins, a crew of a 19th century merchant ship has just landed on Nuku Hiva island in the South Pacific. Despite seeming like a great place to chase the pretty native girls (or, perhaps because of it), the jerk-face Captain orders everyone back aboard the ship...they're heading out! Not surprisingly, the crew is angry as they haven't had shore leave in 14 months! In fact, a fight breaks out and two of the men, Abner and Tom (Dana Andrews and Don Dubbins) run into the interior of the island. Despite hearing that the Typee people are savage cannibals, they're treated pretty well up until the two really spoil everything.
The film is based on Herman Melville's first novel and is a modestly entertaining about life among the savages of Acapulco, Mexico where the film was actually made. However, the ending is bad in several ways-- you just have to see it to believe it...and believe me...you WILL hate it as it makes no sense at all. A sad waste because of this.
When the story begins, a crew of a 19th century merchant ship has just landed on Nuku Hiva island in the South Pacific. Despite seeming like a great place to chase the pretty native girls (or, perhaps because of it), the jerk-face Captain orders everyone back aboard the ship...they're heading out! Not surprisingly, the crew is angry as they haven't had shore leave in 14 months! In fact, a fight breaks out and two of the men, Abner and Tom (Dana Andrews and Don Dubbins) run into the interior of the island. Despite hearing that the Typee people are savage cannibals, they're treated pretty well up until the two really spoil everything.
The film is based on Herman Melville's first novel and is a modestly entertaining about life among the savages of Acapulco, Mexico where the film was actually made. However, the ending is bad in several ways-- you just have to see it to believe it...and believe me...you WILL hate it as it makes no sense at all. A sad waste because of this.
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- planktonrules
- Jun 16, 2017
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- Typee
- Filming locations
- Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico(cliff diving same location as Fun in Acapulco)
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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