Australia / Mar 03, 1938
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Daubeney Carshott, a concert pianist, leaves London to dive for pearls on Thursday Island in the South Seas at the whim of Stella Raff, his fiancée. Once there, he discovers that the life he leads as a pearl diver is better in every way than his former existence as a social-lion pianist. He meets and falls in love with Lorna Quidley, after learning this Stella had send other suitors off in quest of a giant pearl for her.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leslie Victor | Dormer, an Old Sot |
| Charlie Chan | Kishimuni, Pearl Diver |
| Claude Turton | Charlie Quong |
| Frank Harvey | Carshott's Personal Manager |
| Ann Richards | Lorna Quidley (as Shirley Ann Richards) |
Genres
AdventureRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lovers and Luggers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinesound Productions Limited |
| Release date | 3 marzo 1938 |
| Writer | Edmund Barclay, Frank Harvey |
| Editing | William Shepherd |
| Cinematography | George Heath |
| Assistant directors | Ron Whelan, Ken G. Hall |
| Camera operators | George Heath |
| Additional photography | George Heath |
| Production design | Eric Thompson |
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| Art direction | Eric Thompson |
| Set decoration | Eric Thompson |
| Music | Clive Cross |
| Sound | Clive Cross |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 21, 1940 / NR
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