Rating of
2.5/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 02/29/24
A change of pace for director John Ford, better known for westerns and war films. Instead we get a romantic epic set in the exotic South Seas. Jon Hall and Dorothy Lamour play two lovers separated by the law when the former is sent to a penal colony. His repeated attempts at escape only serve to aggravate the colonial governor (Massey). It's well shot and not badly acted. But it's not quite as sweeping or engaging as it might had wanted to be. The much touted special effects during the climactic disaster sequence is not that impressive looking.
