Flame of the Islands

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Flame of the Islands
Directed by Edward Ludwig
Produced by Edward Ludwig
Screenplay by Bruce Manning
Story by Adele Comandini
Starring Yvonne De Carlo
Howard Duff
Zachary Scott
James Arness
Music by Nelson Riddle
Cinematography Bud Thackery
Edited by Richard L. Van Enger
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release dates
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  • January 6, 1956 (1956-01-06)
Running time
90 minutes
Language English

Flame of the Islands is a 1956 drama film about a café singer, played by Yvonne De Carlo, who buys into a casino, encountering multiple men who quickly fall in love with her, and her attempt to find true love and happiness.[1]

Plot

Rosalind Dee (DeCarlo) is a cafe singer striving to enter high society. Rosalind stumbles upon a large amount of money by lucky means. Rosalind forms a partnership with gambling-club owners Wade Evans (Zachary Scott) and Cyril Mace (Kurt Kasznar), building the establishment into a gathering place for the elite. Along the way, she attempts to rekindle a romance with randy playboy Doug Duryea (Howard Duff), but she is soon lured in by Rev. Kelly Rand (James Arness) who comes to save Rosalind from her troubles.

Cast

Production

The film was shot on location in the Bahamas in Trucolor.

It was originally known as Rebel Island and was to star John Lund.[2]

See also

References

  1. Screen: Bahamas Life: 'Flame of Islands' Is Flicker at Palace New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 25 Feb 1956: 12.
  2. Yvonne De Carlo to Do Film in Bahamas Hopper, Hedda. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 06 Jan 1955: B8.

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