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      Island of Lost Women

      1959 1h 11m Adventure List
      Reviews 0% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings A broadcaster (Jeff Richards) and his pilot (John Smith) are stranded with a mad scientist and his three innocent daughters. Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dull adventure tale. Rated: C+ Dec 16, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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      dave s Clocking in at 71 minutes, Island of Lost Women feels much longer than its stunted running time. While flying across the ocean, two men manage to find, against all odds, an uncharted island to crash land their faltering plane. Miraculously, the uncharted island is inhabited by a mad scientist and his three incredibly hot young daughters. While it may not be as bad as other movies of its ilk from the time period, it's all a bit dull and ridiculous, including the scene where they all somehow manage to survive a uranium explosion by hiding behind a rock. Had the whole thing been played for laughs instead of thrills, it may have been a much better movie. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Alan Ladd's production company was behind this nickel and dime production that may be worth your time if you're interested in the careers of director Frank Tuttle (This Gun For Hire) and cinematographer John F. Seitz (seven Oscar noms). Fans of the old Batman TV series will get a kick of seeing Alan Napier (Aldred) in different light. Be forewarned, though, the plot is implausible and the production values are spare. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Two pilots crash land on a remote tropical island who's sole inhabitants are a mad scientist and his three beautiful daughters. It's not hard to guess where the picture leads to, ALA "Forbidden Planet" or "Island of Lost Souls." The mad scientist is played by Alan Napier, who's best remembered as Alfred on the Adam West "Batman" TV series. Pretty dull low budget affair. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Two men crash land on an isolated Pacific island inhabited by a reclusive nuclear scientist and his three beautiful daughters. The two men contrive to learn the reason for the scientist's withdrawal from the world while, at the same time, grappling with the attentions of those naive but curious females. While the plot is more than casually reminiscent of "Forbidden Planet" (minus the robot), this black-and-white "B" movie also manages to combine the sexual fantasy of the South Sea island with the 1950s paranoia surrounding the atomic bomb. Somewhat surprisingly, the results are quite watchable, even likeable, because all those concerned do their jobs with a degree of committment, thus avoiding the hokey humor and campy exaggerations which would have sabotaged a lesser effort. Alan Napier, (who later played Bruce Wayne's butler on the "Batman" TV series), makes a plausible scientist and his trio of daughters are attractively played -- with a bit more enthusiasm than histrionic skill -- by Venetia Stevenson, Diane Jergens, and June Blair. None made much of a mark in the movies but the two crash-landers, Jeff Richards and John Smith, hovered for a few years on the verge of "better things." Smith finally achieved a modicum of fame on the "Laramie" TV series. The by-play between these two men provides "Island of Lost Women" with its most intriguing subtext -- though most viewers at the time probably didn't notice it. While they flirt with the three females in a G-rated sort of way, they seem far more comfortable in dealing with other, leading one to wonder where their true interests lie. Adding to this mood is the fact that while the women are dressed throughout with a surprising degree of modesty, excuses are found for Richards and Smith to shed their shirts in order to provide generous helpings of "beefcake." (Richards is the dark, hairy-chested one whereas Smith is blond, boyish, and smooth-chested.) In one scene they even appear stuffed into tight swimsuits, and then there's the scene where Smith applies suntan oil to Richard's bare back. One gets the impression they've touched each other many times before. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A broadcaster (Jeff Richards) and his pilot (John Smith) are stranded with a mad scientist and his three innocent daughters.
      Director
      Frank Tuttle
      Producer
      Alan Ladd
      Screenwriter
      Ray Buffum
      Production Co
      Jaguar Productions
      Genre
      Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Mar 31, 2009
      Runtime
      1h 11m