Mercy Island (Film), released 1941 — adapted from Mercy island by Theodore Pratt.
The beautiful Florida Keys provide the setting of this adventure that tells the tale of a fun-filled fishing trip that becomes a nightmare when the charter boat is wrecked on an isolated island. Unfortunately, there are very few provisions and the group must fend for themselves. They are eventually assisted by a hermit, but before that one of the group goes insane, and another is eaten by an alligator.
Starring Ray Middleton, Gloria Dickson, Otto Kruger, Donald Douglas, Forrester Harvey.
Directed by William Morgan.
