The Isle of Lost Ships

The Isle of Lost Ships

See a floating island of derelicts- men and ships- ghost vessels of countless fleets, locked together in a mass of seaweed.

NR 1929 · 84 min · ★ 7.0 · Action, Adventure, Romance

The Isle of Lost Ships is a 1929 talking film released in an alternative silent version with a Vitaphone track of effects and music. It was produced by Richard A. Rowland and distributed by Warner Bros..

Directed by Irvin Willat · Written by Fred Myton

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