A 12-year-old orphan who has just inherited a fortune is trapped on an island with his uncle, a former British Intelligence commander who intends to kill him. A young girl is the boy's only ally against the sarcastic uncle, who uses hypnotism, a pool of sharks, fire, and poisonous mushrooms as weapons.—alfiehitchie
Universal Studios manufactured a new 35mm color composite english language print on this title in April 2000. The print was made from the Original picture and track negatives. Up until this point, the print has not been requested for projection use. Film Forum in NY is scheduling a screening using this print during the summer of 2010. If you are in the area, please check it out and form your own opionion of the picture.
