The Secret of Treasure Island (1938)

Name: The Secret of Treasure Island
Genre: Action, Mystery, Science Fiction
Released: 1938-03-17

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March 17, 1938
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Plot.

A variety of people are searching for a long-hidden treasure somewhere on an island. Chapters: 1. The Isle of Fear, 2. The Ghost Talks, 3. The Phantom Duel, 4. Buried Alive, 5. The Girl Who Vanished, 6. Trapped by the Flood, 7. The Cannon Roars, 8. The Circle of Death, 9. The Pirate's Revenge, 10. The Crash, 11. Dynamite, 12. The Bridge of Doom, 13. The Mad Flight, 14. The Jaws of Destruction, 15. Justice

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Release Date
March 17, 1938

Status
Released

Running Time
5h

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Action Mystery Science Fiction

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

invention

miner

treasure hunt

movie serial

Wiki.

The Secret of Treasure Island is a 1938 Columbia movie serial based on the serialized Argosy magazine story Murder at Pirate Castle (1936). The magazine story was written by L. Ron Hubbard, at the time a writer of pulp fiction who went on to found the Scientology religion.

The film version is divided into 15 chapters. The serial was well received by fans, and William C. Cline wrote positively of the action sequences in his book In the Nick of Time: Motion Picture Sound Serials.