Long John Silver

Overview

The Treasure Island buccaneer (Robert Newton) plans another hunt for lost riches in this Disney adventure also known as Long John Silver Returns.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/13/2018
UPC:	0827421034083
Original Release:	1954
Rating:	NR
Source:	Imd Films
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround EX]
Language:	English
Time:	1:46:00
Sales rank:	29,559

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert Newton	Long John Silver
Kit Taylor	Jim Hawkins,Patch,Israel Hand
Lloyd Berrell	Mendoza
Connie Gilchrist	Purity Pinker
Eric Reiman	Trip Fenner
Syd Chambers	Ned Shill
John Brunskill	Old Stingley
Harry Hambleton	Big Eric
Henry Gilbert	Billie Bowlegs
Elwyn Daniel	Dodd Perch
Al Thomas	Harry Grip
Harvey Adams	Governor Strong
Muriel Steinbeck	Lady Strong
Tony Arpino	Kling
Billy Kay	Ironhand
Frank Ransome	Sentry
Don McNiven	Sgt. Cover
Charles McCallum	Elderly Naval Officer
Hans Stern	Fr. Monaster
Thora Smith	Elizabeth Strong
George Simpson-Little	Capt. McDougal
John Pooley	Young Naval Officer
John Llewellyn	Actor
Kenneth Warren	Actor
David Buttolph	Composer

Technical Credits

Martin Rackin

Byron Haskin	Director
Joseph Kaufman	Producer
Martin Rackin	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

A totally unnecessary sequel to Treasure Island, Long John Silver is at best a middling little pirate film. Its sole reason for existence is to showcase the title character so memorably created by Robert Newton in Island. In that first film, Newton's enjoyably hammy performance was balanced by a variety of other factors; here in Silver, it's the whole show, and that's not good. Newton's Silver is an over-the-top impersonation that is hard to take as the focus of an entire film, and it quickly becomes tiring. Matters are not helped by the fact that Silver's script is a hodgepodge of elements all thrown together; there's a nod to having a main plot, but it's really just an excuse to have one segment follow another, and the number of subplots that are generated over the course of the piece only make it more of a mishmash. The photography is nice, and some of the locations are engaging as well. But even though the supporting cast has some strong players, such as Connie Gilchrist, they're hampered by the script. Byron Haskin's direction is functional.