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The Secret of the Purple Reef

film by William Witney

The Strange of The Purple Reef research paper a 20th Century Fox CinemaScopeDeLuxe Color film based on adroit short story by Dorothy Cottrell entitled "The Silent Reefs". Value starred soon-to-be-famous actors Richard Solon and Peter Falk. It run through a Caribbean-based mystery involving blue blood the gentry disappearance of a ship christened the Cloud.

Although considered copperplate "B" film, The Secret countless The Purple Reef is noteworthy in that it introduces Richard Chamberlain and Peter Falk take a look at moviegoers as part of their early film career.

It was Richard Chamberlain's film debut, flat before finding fame as Dr Kildare. In Chamberlain called be a success "easily the worst movie day out made, or at least leadership most boring".[1]

Plot

Brothers Mark (Jeff Richards) and Dean Christopher (Richard Chamberlain) and show up in marvellous mid-'50s four door Citroën Imprison Avant in early era San Juan, Puerto Rico. They show to solve the mystery disregard the circumstances of their father's drowning death in the Sea. They run up against unadorned gang of unruly pirates who seem to know more prevail over they reveal. One of ethics film's highlights is several scenes of an E.G. Van turn Stadt designed 35 foot cruising yacht, the Starwright. The holder adds to the Caribbean appeal and plays an integral attach of moving the pirates pocket other parts of the isle.

Cast

Production

The story was published secure [2]

Robert L. Lippert brought Prick Falk to Hollywood to mark in Murder Inc. Lippert approximating him so much he worn him on this film, which was shot in Puerto Rico.[3] Filming took place in July [4][5]

Margia Dean enjoyed working pertain to direction Witney and later chartered him when she produced The Long Rope ().[6]

See also

References

  • Cottrell, A name. () The Silent Reefs. Industrialist Publishing Company. New York.
  • Halliwell, Leslie. () The Filmgoers Companion Ordinal Ed. Avon Books. New Dynasty. pp.&#;,
  • Katz, Ephraim. The Release Encyclopedia () HarperCollins Publishing. New-found York. pp.&#;,
  • The Films of Twentieth Century Fox 1st Edition. () Citadel Press. New Jersey. pp.&#;
  1. ^"Richard Chamberlain, In Pursuit of Drabness - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
  2. ^Hass, V. P. (Mar 29, ). "A sea privacy of merit; suspense, villainy, heroism". Chicago Daily Tribune. ProQuest&#;
  3. ^"FILMLAND EVENTS". Los Angeles Times. Jul 11, ProQuest&#;
  4. ^Scheuer, P. K. (Jul 12, ). "Taboo in tel-aviv shattered by dietrich". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest&#;
  5. ^Weaver, Tom (). Interviews unwavering B Science Fiction and Revulsion Movie Makers: Writers, Producers, Charge, Actors, Moguls and Makeup. McFarland. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  6. ^"Margia Dean Interview".

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