The Women of Pitcairn Island

1956 film by Jean Yarbrough

The Women of Pitcairn Island

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Jean Yarbrough
Written by| Aubrey Wisberg
Produced by| Aubrey Wisberg
Jean Yarbrough
Starring| Lynn Bari
John Smith
Sue England
Cinematography| Harry Neumann
Edited by| William Austin
Music by| Paul Dunlap

Production
company

Regal Films

Distributed by| 20th Century Fox

Release date

* December 1956 (1956-12)

Running time

| 72 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

The Women of Pitcairn Island is a 1956 American adventure drama film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Lynn Bari, John Smith and Sue England.[1][2][3] It was produced by Robert L. Lippert Regal Films for distribution by 20th Century Fox. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton.

## Plot

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Nearly twenty years after the Bounty mutineers landed on Pitcairn Island, the last survivor has died leaving only their local-born widows and children. Tensions arise on the island when a fresh load of shipwrecked sailors arrive.

## Cast

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* James Craig as Capt. Jeb Page
* Lynn Bari as Queen Maimiti Christian
* John Smith as Thursday October Christian
* Sue England as Nana'i Young
* Arleen Whelan as Hutia
* Harry Lauter as Ben Fish
* Henry Rowland as Muskie
* Pierce Lyden as Dan Scruggs
* Paul Sorensen as Sam Allard
* Rico Alaniz as The Spanisher
* John Stevens as Charles Quintal, island boy
* Tim Johnson as John Martin
* Carol Thurston as Balhadi
* Sonia Sorel as Taharua Young
* Lorna Thayer as Moa'tua, weeping woman
* Michael Miller as Tom, captive boy
* Richard Devin as Niahiti, captive boy
* House Peters Jr. as Coggins, sailor hiding jewels
* Carol Richards as Title Theme Singer (voice)
* Charlita as Island Woman
* Milicent Patrick as Island Woman
* Roxanne Reed as Island Woman
* Joel Collins as Island Boy
* James Westmoreland as Island Boy
* Robert Cabal as Island Boy
* Robert Kendall as Island Boy

## Production

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Filming started in August 1956 in Paramount's Sunset Studios.[4][5]

## See also

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* List of American films of 1956

## References

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1. ^ Hagen & Wagner p.31
2. ^ "WOMEN OF PITCAIRN ISLAND, The". Monthly Film Bulletin. 24 (276). London: 63. 1 January 1957. ProQuest 1305819592.
3. ^ Schallert, E. (Jan 31, 1957). "Subversive error spurs strong plot". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167021921.
4. ^ Schallert, E. (Aug 16, 1956). "Tracy 'promoters' star per curtiz plan; bari, whelan 'pitcairn' duo". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166971253.
5. ^ Pryor, Thomas M. (16 August 1956). "CROSBY IS SIGNED FOR 'MAN ON FIRE'; He Will Play Dramatic Role in Movie to Be Adapted From Television Play Contract Ratified Of Local Origin". The New York Times. ProQuest 113795919.

## Bibliography

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* Ray Hagen & Laura Wagner. Killer Tomatoes: Fifteen Tough Film Dames. McFarland, 2014.

## External links

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* The Women of Pitcairn Island at IMDb
* The Women of Pitcairn Island at BFI
* The Women of Pitcairn Island at the TCM Movie Database

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Films directed by Jean Yarbrough

* The Devil Bat (1940)
* Caught in the Act (1941)
* South of Panama (1941)
* King of the Zombies (1941)
* The Gang's All Here (1941)
* Father Steps Out (1941)
* Let's Go Collegiate (1941)
* Top Sergeant Mulligan (1941)
* Man from Headquarters (1942)
* Freckles Comes Home (1942)
* Law of the Jungle (1942)
* So's Your Aunt Emma (1942)
* She's in the Army (1942)
* Lure of the Islands (1942)
* Police Bullets (1942)
* Silent Witness (1943)
* Good Morning, Judge (1943)
* Follow the Band (1943)
* Get Going (1943)
* Hi'ya, Sailor (1943)
* Week-End Pass (1944)
* Moon Over Las Vegas (1944)
* South of Dixie (1944)
* Twilight on the Prairie (1944)
* In Society (1944)
* Under Western Skies (1945)
* Here Come the Co-Eds (1945)
* The Naughty Nineties (1945)
* On Stage Everybody (1945)
* House of Horrors (1946)
* She-Wolf of London (1946)
* Inside Job (1946)
* Cuban Pete (1946)
* The Brute Man (1946)
* The Challenge (1948)
* Shed No Tears (1948)
* The Creeper (1948)
* Henry, the Rainmaker (1949)
* The Mutineers (1949)
* Leave It to Henry (1949)
* Angels in Disguise (1949)
* Holiday in Havana (1949)
* Master Minds (1949)
* Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)
* Square Dance Katy (1950)
* Father Makes Good (1950)
* Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)
* Sideshow (1950)
* Triple Trouble (1950)
* Big Timber (1950)
* According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951)
* Casa Manana (1951)
* Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
* Lost in Alaska (1952)
* Night Freight (1955)
* Crashing Las Vegas (1956)
* The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956)
* Hot Shots (1956)
* Footsteps in the Night (1957)
* Yaqui Drums (1956)
* Saintly Sinners (1962)
* Hillbillys in a Haunted House (1967)
* The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969)

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