Captain Calamity

George Houston is a rough and tough skipper of a South Seas schooner, who likes to sing songs like "Riders of the Rolling Seas" and "Drop Your Anchor," backed by a chorus as he stands at the wheel bare-chested. He's a friendly blowhard, and may have a shot at a buried treasure. The trouble is he needs money to outfit an expedition, and he's broke. But he has lots of friends, like Doctor Crane Wilbur, and Marian Nixon (in her last film), one of many people he personally rescued from a sinking ship in return for a certificate. So he's a genuine hero, a man's man, and he has his ship tattooed on his back to prove it. And after he lets it be known about the treasure, there are plenty of people who are willing to buy in for a share. Or even slug him so they can seize the treasure they think is on the ship.

Did I mention this movie is in color? It's in Hirlacolor, a subtractive two-color process. There's also Movita to add that Polynesian aspect, Vince Barnett to make it even more ridiculous, and Lloyd Ingraham as a beach comber. It's a Grand National picture, and it's clear they had great ambitions for this movie, since they were spending money on songs and color. But it's mostly a paint-by-the-number effort under the direction of John Reinhardt.