
Wallaby Jim of the Islands
1937 · Movie · 67 min · ★ 5.3
Wallaby Jim (Houston) and his tough crew of fisherman are always on the lookout for new pearl beds in the South Pacific, due to an excessive gambling debt incurred by their pearl broker, Norman. They finally discover the "mother lode" of pearls, and realize there are enough pearls to pay off the debt and set them up for life. However, trouble brews on the horizon when Wallaby's chief competitor, Adolf Richter, and his vicious indentured crew try to violently take over the operation and get the pearls for themselves. Fights, action, excitement, romance, and 4 songs sung by former cowboy crooner Houston make this an entertaining adventure film.
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Details
- Years
- 1937
- Release date
- 1937-12-17
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 67 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (3 votes)
Themes
- gambling debt
- gang of thieves
- tropical island
- sailing ship
- claim jumper
- pearls
- drunkenness
- song
- island native
- mariner
- forced labor
- singing sea rover
Cast & crew

George Houston
as Wallaby Jim

Ruth Coleman
as Allison, Norman's Girl

Douglas Walton
as Norman Brooks

Wilhelm von Brincken
as Adolph Richter, Pearl Hunter

Mamo Clark
as Lana

Syd Saylor
as Jake, Kestrel Crew

Colin Campbell
as Limey, Kestrel Crew

Juan Torena
as Pascal the Thief

Nick Thompson
as Michael "Joe" Corell, Richter Henchman

Warner Richmond
as Karl Haage, Richter Henchman
Directed by Charles Lamont