Sinners in Paradise

Sinners in Paradise

EXPLOSIVE DRAMA of 7 dangerous men and a woman marooned on a primitive island

NR 1938 · 65 min · ★ 5.4 · Adventure, Drama

The survivors from a plane crash are washed up on an island where the only inhabitants are Mr. Taylor and his servant, Ping. The mismatched group must learn to get along and work together if they are to convince Taylor to let them borrow his boat and return to the main land.

Directed by James Whale · Written by Harold Buckley

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