- Omoo-Omoo, the Shark God
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Omoo-Omoo the Shark God Directed by Leon Leonard Produced by George Green (associate producer)
Leonard S. Picker (producer)Written by George Green
Leon Leonard (writer)
Herman Melville (novel)Starring Ron Randell
Devera BurtonMusic by Albert Glasser Cinematography Benjamin H. Kline Editing by Stanley Frazen Release date(s) 1949 Running time 58 minutes Country United States Language English Omoo-Omoo the Shark God is a 1949 American exploitation film directed by Leon Leonard. Supposedly based on the Herman Melville novel Omoo, it is about the curses that befall a ship following the removal of some pearls from an island shrine.
The film is also known as The Shark God in the United Kingdom.
Contents
Plot summary
Differences from novel
Cast
- Ron Randell as Jeff Garland
- Devera Burton as Julie Guy
- Trevor Bardette as Capt. Roger Guy
- Pedro de Cordoba as Chief Tari
- Richard Benedict as Mate Richards
- Michael Whalen as "Chips"
- Rudy Robles as Tembo
- George Meeker as Dr. Godfrey Long
- Lisa Kincaid as Tala
Soundtrack
External links
- Omoo-Omoo the Shark God at the Internet Movie Database
- Omoo-Omoo the Shark God is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
- New York Times review.
Categories:- American films
- 1940s drama film stubs
- Exploitation film stubs
- 1949 films
- 1940s drama films
- English-language films
- Black-and-white films
- Films based on novels
- Exploitation films
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