Lovers and Luggers (1938)
Epic pearling adventure romance in glorious sun-splashed tropical settings of Thursday Island!
Daubeney Carshott, a concert pianist, leaves London to dive for pearls on Thursday Island in the South Seas at the whim of Stella Raff, his fiancée. Once there, he discovers that the life he leads as a pearl diver is better in every way than his former existence as a social-lion pianist. He meets and falls in love with Lorna Quidley, after learning this Stella had send other suitors off in quest of a giant pearl for her.
Director: Ken G. Hall
Genre: Adventure, Romance
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: March 3, 1938
Cast
- Lloyd Hughes - Daubeney Carshott
- James Raglan - Bill Craig, alias Craig Henderson
- Elaine Hamill - Stella Raff
- Sidney Wheeler - Capt. 'Quid' Quidley
- Alec Kellaway - McTavish, an Old Sot
- Ron Whelan - Mendoza
- Campbell Copelin - Archie
- Leslie Victor - Dormer, an Old Sot
- Charlie Chan - Kishimuni, Pearl Diver
- Claude Turton - Charlie Quong
Screenplay
- Frank Harvey (Screenplay)
- Edmund Barclay (Story)
Cinematography: George Heath
Editing: William Shepherd
Production: Cinesound Productions Limited
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Ken G. Hall
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lovers and Luggers about?
- Daubeney Carshott, a concert pianist, leaves London to dive for pearls on Thursday Island in the South Seas at the whim of Stella Raff, his fiancée. Once there, he discovers that the life he leads as a pearl diver is better in every way than his former existence as a social-lion pianist. He meets and falls in love with Lorna Quidley, after learning this Stella had send other suitors off in quest of a giant pearl for her.
- Who directed Lovers and Luggers?
- Lovers and Luggers was directed by Ken G. Hall.
- Who stars in Lovers and Luggers?
- Lovers and Luggers stars Lloyd Hughes, James Raglan, Elaine Hamill, Sidney Wheeler, Alec Kellaway, Ron Whelan.
- How long is Lovers and Luggers?
- Lovers and Luggers has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Lovers and Luggers?
- Lovers and Luggers is a Adventure, Romance film.
- Where was Lovers and Luggers produced?
- Lovers and Luggers was produced in Australia.