Post #530532 by JOHN-O on Sun, May 16, 2010 10:51 AM

I tried to find more background on ""Jungle Heat and "Forbidden Island". Not much, but here's a couple of images...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050579
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052818/

Bongo, would you really consider these Noirs, or are they more Tropical-based mystery thrillers? At any rate, they're significant for their Tiki/Exotica connection. (ATP, they might also be available via grey market bootleg.)

I really want to see "Hell's Half Acre" on the big screen. The "Czar of Noir" Eddie Muller mentions it in book "Dark City" so I definitely consider that film Noir. Also I've seen it listed on the bill for major Film Noir festivals. American Cinematheque is doing their Tiki film festival next month so I can only hope it might qualify and show up on the bill.

Here's some images. Check out Marie Windsor in the B&W still below. She a major "Dark City Dame". :)

"A woman who believes her missing husband is in prison in Hawaii on a murder charge travels there to see if it actually is him. However, he escapes before she sees him, when he hears that his current girlfriend has been murdered. The wife searches the slum area of Honolulu known as Hell's Half Acre for him, he searches for his girlfriend's killer, and his gangland associates are looking for the two of them."

Bongo, do you ever make it out to the Tonga Hut? Maybe owner Jeremy can be talked into doing a "Tiki Noir" film festival some night using your tapes.

Dude, you know what I really want a copy of? That rare Hawaii film book you have. :) I'm going to see if it's circulating in the LAPL system.

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-05-16 10:58 ]