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Directed by | Harold Daniels |
Produced by |
Jack Pollexfen Albert Zugsmith |
Written by |
Aubrey Wisberg Jack Pollexfen |
Starring |
James Warren Lynne Roberts Paul Cavanagh William Schallert House Peters, Jr. |
Music by | Albert Glasser |
Cinematography | William Bradford |
Edited by | Fred R. Feitshans Jr. |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time
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65 min |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Port Sinister, known as Beast of Paradise Isle in the UK, is a 1953 adventure/science fiction film written by Jack Pollexfen and Aubrey Wisberg and directed by Harold Daniels. The plot involves the 17th-century Caribbean city of Port Royal, which has been long rumoured to have been visited by pirates rises from the ocean floor.
The 17th-century Caribbean city of Port Royal has been long rumoured to have been visited by pirates rises from the ocean floor. However, when a scientist goes to investigate the incident—and at the same time the local thugs plan to steal the gold—all are attacked by giant crabs living there.
Pollexfen and Wisberg had already made Captive Women and Sword of Venus for RKO. Port Sinister was filmed at the RKO studios with location work at Palos Verdes California.