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Island of the Fishmen( 1979)

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Killers from the deep guard the forbidden treasures on...

Overview

After their prison ship sinks in the Caribbean, a group of prisoners and a doctor wash ashore on a seemingly deserted island. They soon discover a strange couple, who invite them to stay at their house. While the prisoners plan an escape, the doctor does some investigating, and soon finds out just what the pair are really doing, and why the prisoners keep disappearing mysteriously.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Barbara Bach

      Amanda Marvin

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      Claudio Cassinelli

      Lt. Claude de Ross

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      Richard Johnson

      Edmond Rackham

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      Beryl Cunningham

      Shakira

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      Joseph Cotten

      Prof. Ernest Marvin

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      Franco Javarone

      Jose

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      Roberto Posse

      Peter

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      Giuseppe Castellano

      Skip

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      Franco Mazzieri

      Francois

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      Cameron Mitchell

      Decker (US version)

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      Mel Ferrer

      Radcliffe (US version)

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      Eunice Bolt

      Samantha (US Version)

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      Jim Alquist

      James (US version)

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      Tom J. Delaney

      Patterson (US version)

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      Bobby Rhodes

      Rackham's Servant (uncredited)

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      Riccardo Petrazzi

      Prisoner on Lifeboat(uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

    5
    Written by Wuchak on Sat Nov 16 2019
    ***Castaways on deserted island Italian creature feature*** Survivors of an ill-fated French vessel (Claudio Cassinelli, et al.) end up on a nameless Caribbean isle run by a self-appointed despot (Richard Johnson) who supports the dubious experiments of a sickly professor (Joseph Cotton). Barbara Bach is on hand as the latter’s daughter. “Screamers” (1981) is the recut American version of the Italian “Island of the Fishmen” (1979), which adds an unnecessary and irrelevant 12-minute prologue to beef up the horror, as well other negligible changes. People usually say “Screamers” is the sup...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • sea monster