The Last Adventurers
The Last Adventurers is a 1937 British drama film directed by Roy Kellino and starring Niall MacGinnis, Roy Emerton, Linden Travers and Peter Gawthorne.[1] A shipwrecked castaway is rescued by a sea captain, and then falls in love with the captain's daughter.
| The Last Adventurers | |
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| Directed by | Roy Kellino |
| Produced by | Henry Passmore |
| Written by | Denison Clift (adapted from a story by) |
| Starring | Niall MacGinnis Roy Emerton Linden Travers |
| Music by | Eric Ansell |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
| Edited by | David Lean |
Production company | Conway Productions |
| Distributed by | Sound City Films (UK) |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Niall MacGinnis - Jeremy Bowker
- Roy Emerton - John Arkell
- Linden Travers - Ann Arkell
- Peter Gawthorne - Fergus Arkell
- Kay Walsh - Margaret Arkell
- Johnnie Schofield - Stalk
- Ballard Berkeley - Fred Devlin
- Norah Howard - Mary Allen
- Bill Shine (actor) - Joe Hanson
- Esma Cannon - Polly Shepherd
- Wallace Douglas - Red Collins
Critical reception
In the Radio Times, David Parkinson wrote, "It's a pity there's not much entertainment value to be had from this wonderful curio about a twice-shipwrecked castaway saved by a sea captain whose daughter he then falls in love with, much to the old tar's displeasure. What is fascinating about Roy Kellino's adventure is that it was edited, with greater tautness than it deserves, by director-in-waiting David Lean. The casting is also noteworthy, with future Carry On star Esma Cannon in a rare glamour role, and Ballard Berkeley (who would later achieve fame as the Major in Fawlty Towers) playing the heroic lead."[2]