Drums of Tahiti

Drums of Tahiti
Directed by	William Castle
Screenplay by	Robert E. Kent
Story by	Robert E. Kent Douglas Heyes
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Starring	Dennis O'Keefe Patricia Medina Francis L. Sullivan
Narrated by	Michael Ansara
Cinematography	Lester White
Edited by	Jerome Thoms
Music by	Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	April 23, 1954 (1954-04-23)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Drums of Tahiti is a 1954 American south seas adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Patricia Medina and Francis L. Sullivan. Drums of Tahiti was released in 3-D, and was one of three 3-D movies made by director William Castle.^[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola.

Plot

In 1877, Tahitians under the rule of aging Queen Pomare (Frances Brandt) dislike their position as a French protectorate and quietly plan a new war with assistance from Britain.^[3]

Cast

• Dennis O'Keefe as Mike Macklin
• Patricia Medina as Wanda Spence
• Francis L. Sullivan as Commissioner Pierre Duvois
• George Keymas as Angelo
• Sylvia Lewis as Mawaii
• Cicely Browne as Gay Knight
• Raymond Lawrence as Shoreham
• Frances Brandt as Queen Pomare (uncredited)
• Eddie Foster as Tommy (uncredited)
• Nelson Leigh as Minister (uncredited)
• Paul Newlan as Captain (uncredited)

Production

Filming started 15 June 1953.^[4]

References

1. H, H. T.. (Apr 24, 1954). "The Screen in Review: ' Drums of Tahiti' Bows at the Palace". New York Times. p. 14.
2. Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.
3. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=27484 ^{[bare URL]}
4. Schallert, Edwin (May 19, 1953). "Jack Carson New Star in 'Red Garters'; Sultry Singer Set for Medina". Los Angeles Times. p. B7.

External links

• Drums of Tahiti at IMDb
• Drums of Tahiti at AllMovie
• Drums of Tahiti at the TCM Movie Database