Isle of Intrigue explained

Isle of Intrigue
Director:	A. R. Harwood
Producer:	A. R. Harwood
Cinematography:	Leslie McCallum Ed Wintle
Studio:	A. R. Harwood Talkie Productions
Runtime:	50 minutes
Language:	English
Country:	Australia

Isle of Intrigue is a 1931 Australian film directed by A. R. Harwood. It was one of the first Australian talking movies.^[1]

Plot

The pearling schooners of a trading firm are being robbed by a mysterious pirate. The son of the owner of the firm (James Alexander) goes to the South Pacific island of Avita to investigate and uncover the pirate's identity, vindicating a man who has been unjustly accused. He also has a romance.^[2]

Cast

• James Alexander
• Helene Best
• John Cairns
• Darcy Kelway
• Norman Shepherd
• Dorothy Stanward

Production

The film was filmed and released simultaneously with Spur of the Moment (1931), using many of the same cast and crew.^{[3] [4]}

Reception

Reviews were generally positive.^{[5] [6]}

External links

• • Isle of Intrigue at National Film and Sound Archive
• Isle of Intrigue at Oz Movies

Notes and References

1. News: AUSTRALIAN TALKIES. . . Perth . 16 October 1931 . 5 April 2012 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: CINEMA NOTES. . . Hobart, Tasmania . 6 November 1931 . 5 April 2012 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
3. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p154
4. News: No. 1. Our Chances for World Markets. . . Melbourne . 17 August 1933 . 16 March 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: AUSTRALIAN TALKIES. . . 9 November 1931 . 5 April 2012 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: THE PICTURES. . . Melbourne . 28 September 1931 . 5 April 2012 . 10 . National Library of Australia.