Danger in the Pacific

Epidemiologist Don Barry is recruited by British Secret Service agent Leo Carillo to go on an expedition to somewhere in the South Pacific. While Barry is looking for an herb to use as a medicine, Carillo will be looking for an enemy outpost, complete with a radio mast. Barry is reluctant. He's just got back from Africa and is scheduled to marry Louise Allbritton, but agrees, dragging along cameraman Andy Devine. Miss Allbritton follows in her private plane.

Mostly it's about the trek up the jungle river, led by local Edgar Barrier, along with leopard attacks and tribes of hostile natives. Director Lewis Collins does what he can do with a vague and hackneyed script, but this Universal second feature obviously lacks the budget and script to be more than another jungle adventure movie, with a last-minute rescue at the enemy location. With Turhan Bey and Holmes Herbert.

Dreadfully boring adventure movie. Bland leading man Don Terry is the macho scientist persuaded by a hammy Leo Carrillo to take him to a Pacific island in search of I forget what. Andy Devine is the annoying comic relief. Beautiful Louise Allbritton is wasted as the frustrated girlfriend of Terry who forces her way into the adventure. Turhan Bey is also lurking around. Ho meets hum. This is all very routine and forgettable. Carrillo tries but can't energize this dud. None of the action excites. The comic relief is flatter than a plate of pee. The romance is even worse. He's selfish and she's a nag. I watched this for Bey and Allbritton and my desire to see all the Universal forties films I can. I won't be watching this one again.