A so-so rarity with some fun moments.
The title refers to an ocean liner, on which a murder is committed in the opening moments. The ship soon sinks during the storm, but a bunch of survivors - including the killer - end up making it to a nearby jungle island, occupied by skeletons, a gorilla, and a crazed-looking primitive man (a hilarious Mischa Auer ("You Can't Take It with You")). Also in the lifeboat is a detective (William B. Davidson, "The Most Dangerous Game") determined to reveal the culprit.
Briskly paced and very, very brief (although it appears that this DVD trimmed about a dozen minutes from the run time indicated at IMDb), "The Intruder" is no great shakes, but it's all watchable enough, delivering some decent laughs and mild thrills. Top character actor Auer and Arthur Housman ("Manhandled"), who plays the oft-drunken Reggie, tend to steal the show, although I enjoyed how sassy the leading lady (Lila Lee, "The Unholy Three") was. Other familiar faces like Monte Blue ("Key Largo") and Harry Cording ("The Black Cat") provide additional value.
All in all, this is amusing enough to watch, albeit eminently forgettable. It kills the better part of an hour pretty painlessly.
Five out of 10.
Briskly paced and very, very brief (although it appears that this DVD trimmed about a dozen minutes from the run time indicated at IMDb), "The Intruder" is no great shakes, but it's all watchable enough, delivering some decent laughs and mild thrills. Top character actor Auer and Arthur Housman ("Manhandled"), who plays the oft-drunken Reggie, tend to steal the show, although I enjoyed how sassy the leading lady (Lila Lee, "The Unholy Three") was. Other familiar faces like Monte Blue ("Key Largo") and Harry Cording ("The Black Cat") provide additional value.
All in all, this is amusing enough to watch, albeit eminently forgettable. It kills the better part of an hour pretty painlessly.
Five out of 10.
- Hey_Sweden
- Jun 9, 2025