This is a fun movie about an explorer, Ted Osborne (Phillip Reed) and his finacee Carol Lane (Virginia Grey) seeking an island where prehistoric monsters still live.
They hire Capt. Tarnowski (Barton MacLane) to take them to the island. Tarnowski has heard of this island due to the ramblings of a drunk named John Fairbanks (Richard Denning) who claims to have barely escaped with his life.
When they arrive on the island, they all discover that the tales are true and now they find themselves fighting for survival. When I wrote about this many years ago on this blog I never mentioned the performances. I will do so now.
MacLane is excellent as the brutal Captain who is always making fun of Fairbanks and his stories. I know people aren't supposed to laugh at this, but I couldn't help it. MacLane was always good in any role, and here he really shines.
Denning does his usual good job as a drunk who is reformed when he finds he is going back to the dreaded island. Virginia Grey is always a treat to watch.
The monsters are weird looking and not very convincing, but they do have a certain appeal, at least for me they did. Ray Corrigan plays a giant gorilla that kills Tarnowski, and it's a wild looking monster.
I like the Cinecolor process as well. It gives it an otherworldly look. The print quality is excellent and if you like monster movies then I suggest you see this 1948 wonder.
The rest of the cast includes Snub Pollard, Dick Wessel, Dan White and Phil Nazir.
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