Isle of Destiny
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Isle of Destiny is a 1940 American film directed by Elmer Clifton
. The film is the only feature filmed in the Cosmocolor process. The film was produced by Franklyn Warner originally for Grand National Pictures. However, by the time of the film's production, Grand National and gone bankrupt, and so RKO bought the distribution rights to the film.
Elmer Clifton
Elmer Clifton, was an American writer, director, and actor from the early silent days. A collaborator of D. W. Griffith, he appeared in The Birth of a Nation and Intolerance before giving up acting in 1919 to concentrate on work behind the camera...
. The film is the only feature filmed in the Cosmocolor process. The film was produced by Franklyn Warner originally for Grand National Pictures. However, by the time of the film's production, Grand National and gone bankrupt, and so RKO bought the distribution rights to the film.
Cast
- William GarganWilliam GarganWilliam Gargan, born William Dennis Gargan July 17, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA and died February 17, 1979 aged 73 on a flight between New York and San Diego.He was an American motion picture, television and radio actor...
as Pvt. 'Stripes' Thornton - Wallace FordWallace FordWallace Ford was an English film and television actor who, with his friendly appearance and stocky build later in life, appeared in a number of film westerns and B-movies....
as Pvt. 'Milly' Barnes - June LangJune Lang-Early life:Born Winifred June Vlasek in Minneapolis, Minnesota , she originally trained as a dancer in "kiddie reviews" and went to Hollywood at the urging of her mother.-Career:...
as Virginia Allerton - Gilbert RolandGilbert RolandGilbert Roland was a Mexican-born American film actor.He was born Luis Antonio Dámaso de Alonso in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico and originally intended to become a bullfighter like his father. When the family moved to the United States, however, he became interested in acting when he was...
as Oliver Barton - Etienne GirardotEtienne GirardotEtienne Girardot was a diminutive stage and film actor of Anglo-French parentage born in London, England....
as Cincinnatus 'Doc' Spriggs - Katherine DeMilleKatherine DeMilleKatherine DeMille was a Canadian-born American film actress.She was born Katherine Lester in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was orphaned as a child by the death of her father, an officer in the Canadian Army who died in World War I combat and loss of her mother to tuberculosis in 1920...
as Inda Barton - Grant Richards as Lt. George Allerton
- Tom DuganTom DuganTom Dugan was an Irish film actor. He appeared in over 260 films between 1927 and 1955. He was born in Dublin, Ireland and died in Redlands, California....
as Sgt. Reikker - Harry WoodsHarry Woods (actor)Harry Woods was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 250 films between 1923 and 1958.He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in Los Angeles, California from uremia.-Selected filmography:* Tycoon...
as Capt. Lawson - Ted OsborneTed OsborneTed Osborne was an American writer of comics, radio shows and animated films, remembered for his contributions to the creation and refinement, during the 1930s, of Walt Disney cartoon characters....
as Max Raff - The Sportsmen Quartet as Singing Marines
- Bill Days as Bill - member, Sportsmen Quartet
- Thurl RavenscroftThurl RavenscroftThurl Arthur Ravenscroft was an American voice actor and singer best known as the deep voice behind Tony the Tiger's "They're grrreat!" in Frosted Flakes television commercials for more than five decades. Ravenscroft was also known, however uncredited, as the vocalist for the song "You're a Mean...
as Thurl - member, Sportsmen Quartet - John Rarig as John - member, Sportsmen Quartet
- Max SmithMax SmithRichard Max Smith is a former Australian politician. He represented Pittwater in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1986, first as a member of the Liberal Party and then as an independent....
as Max - member, Sportsmen Quartet
Soundtrack
- The Sportsman Quartet - "Moonlight Magic" (Written by Irving Bibo and Eddie Cherkose)