Typhoon Treasure
Typhoon Treasure is a 1938 Australian adventure film directed by Noel Monkman and starring Campbell Copelin, Gwen Munro, and Joe Valli. It is set in New Guinea although shot on the Great Barrier Reef and the Queensland coast. It was Monkman's first dramatic feature film after several years making documentaries.
Plot
Alan Richards is the sole survivor of a pearling lugger which has been shipwrecked on Pakema Reef during a typhoon. He sets out to recover some pearls which went missing in the wreck, crossing through the jungle and fighting headhunters.
More details
author | John P. McLeod |
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director | Noel Monkman |
genre | adventure drama |
keywords | fight pakema reef pearling lugger shipwreck sole survivor |
producer | Noel Monkman |
productionCompany | Commonwealth Film Laboratories |
publisher | United Artists |