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Typhoon Treasure

1938•1h 29m
Adventure

Alan Richards is the sole survivor of a pearling lugger which has been shipwrecked on Pakema Reef during a typhoon. He sets out to recover some pearls which went missing in the wreck, crossing through the jungle and fighting headhunters.

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Production

Commonwealth Film Laboratories, Commonwealth Film Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Campbell Copelin

Alan Richards

Gwen Munro

Joe Valli

Douglas Herald

Kenneth Brampton

Norman French

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