The Island of Desire

The latest Fox picture, "The Island of Desire," is an adventure story written by J. Allen Dunn and directed by Otis Turner. The opening shows a yacht race that is not only interesting, but full of beauty. After that follow scenes on shipboard, a fight with cannibals, a struggle between the hero and the villains for possession of a bag of pearls, the sinking of a South Sea island from the effects of a volcanic eruption, the different incidents being held together by a love interest which shows that the hero of the tale has too much red blood in his veins to die of a broken heart when his first sweetheart throws him down. The picture almost comes under the head of spectacular drama, so diversified and numerous are the scenes. The plot is of secondary importance. Its main object is to furnish George Walsh with as many opportunities as possible to "mix it up" with a choice collection of desperate characters, to swim, shoot, make love and go through the entire box of tricks that is expected of the herd of such a story. The young man fulfills his contract in a very able manner. Anna Luther is an attractive heroine, and Margaret Gibson, Herschel Mayall, William Burress, William Clifford, Sam Searles, Hector Sarno, Marie McKeen and Willard Louis are of distinct value to the cast. – The Moving Picture World, January 13, 1917