Loosely based on the herman melville novel omoo, it is about the curses that befall a ship following the removal of pearls from an island shrine the film is also known as the shark god in the united kingdom filmink magazine wrote that the film was cheap and silly, the sort of thing you dont want to. Nugara rudy robles omoo omoo, the shark god helen linda johnson strike up the band. Leon leonard the curse of a shark god follows a group of people who have violated a sacred jungl. Omooomoo the shark god is a 1949 american exploitation film directed by leon leonard.
The curse of a shark god follows a group of people who have violated a sacred jungle idol. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Burtonmtuesday and wednesday, october 18 and 19 mr. And omooomoo has tossed some mighty bad karma in the direction of bardette and later his daughter devera burton. Devera burton, richard benedict, charles meeker, michael whalen, trevor bardette ron randall, leon leonard. Lowbudget action thriller omooomoo the shark god 1949 is about the voyage led by ailing captain guy and the adventures on the island in the south seas.
Those black babies were the eyes of the native shark god, omooomoo. Omooomoo the shark god film streaming ita altadefinizione hd. After leaving the island of nuku hiva, the main character ships aboard a whaling vessel that makes its way to tahiti, after which there is a mutiny and the majority of the crew are imprisoned on tahiti. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Omooomoo the shark god 1949 06091949 us adventure, action. Two brothers, one a popular race car driver that all the women love and the other a brilliant mechanic who makes the winning possible, become enemies when one. Omoo is part ii of melvilles adventures in the south pacific. Leon leonard, george green, ron randell, devera burton, trevor bardette.
In, the novel was adapted into the exploitation film omooomoo, the shark god. Loosely based on the herman melville novel omoo, it is about the. In 1949 a lowbudget exploitation film was released, entitled omoo omoo the shark god, that was, according to the credits, based on the novel by herman melville. Ron randell one of the crew of bardettes schooner has made friends with chief pedro decordoba and hes working to recover the pearls without a finders fee, just. Were an instrumental psychprogfusion rock band out of southern new hampshire. Tragedy follows from a sea captains trevor bardette disregard for an ancient tahitian taboo. The unlikely rise of a pullman porter from the fields of south carolina to the despotic command of. Ron randell full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. A narrative of adventures in the south seas is the second book by american writer herman melville, first published in london in 1847, and a sequel to his first south sea narrative typee, also based on the authors experiences in the south pacific. Omooomoo the shark god 1949 jungle adventure youtube.
Here is where you find links to related content on this site or other sites, possibly including full books or essays about herman melville written by other authors featured on this site. Ron randell, devera burton, trevor bardette director. Based loosely on the herman melville novel, omoo, this is the tale of a determined sea captain and the members of his crew who dare to remove a set of valuable black pearls from a sacred island shrine. Leon leonard the curse of a shark god follows a group of people who have. Omoo ebook by herman melville 1230002097619 rakuten kobo. Download omoo a narrative of adventures in the south seas penguin classics read online. The films opening credits cite the name of herman melville, writer of classic novel moby dick, but this b action films story has virtually nothing to do with the original book omoo. Omoo omoo the shark god poster us poster top right from left ron randell devera burton. The curse of a shark god follows a group of people who have.
Wild horse rustlers pilot fred coby 702the brute man. It was cheap and silly, the sort of thing you dont want to appear in if youre on the way up, but is actually quite fun and if randell wasnt a. Within its attenuated budget, the film does a nice job. Omooomoo, the shark god 1949stream and watch online. Masters and servants in wuthering heights researchgate. Omooomoo the shark god 1949 jungle adventure part 22. Omooomoo, the shark god this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. First, a fatal curse condemns the captain of a south sea vessel and threatens his beautiful daughter after he plucks sacred black pearls from a native statue of omooomoo, the shark god.
Praxis episode 44 featuring the film omoo omoo, shark god. Omoo starts after melville leaves nuku hiva, and centers on his adventures on a whaling ship, the ships subsequent soft mutiny and his imprisonment with a majority of the ships crew. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Omooomoo the shark god 1949 jungle adventure part 12. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects. Ron randell, devera burton, and richard benedict star in this soaring adaptation of herman melvilles adventure novel. Download omoo a narrative of adventures in the south seas penguin classics. Hop on to get the meaning of omoo acronym slang abbreviation. Overview of omooomoo the shark god, 1949, directed by leon leonard, with ron randell, devera burton, trevor bardette, at turner classic movies. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Omooomoo the shark god 1949 omooomoo the shark god. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Subita omooomoo the shark god streaming ita 1949 film. Typee, his first book, focused on the french polynesian island of nuku hiva marquesas islands. Omoo omoo, the shark god by leon leonard leon leonard, ron. When a sacred jungle idol is violated, the curse of a shark god follows a group of people. Omooomoo the shark god is based on a novel by herman melville. After leaving the island of nuku hiva, the main character ships aboard a whaling vessel that makes its way to tahiti, after which there is a mutiny and a third of the crew are imprisoned on tahiti. After leaving the island of nuku hiva, the main character ships aboard a whaling vessel that makes its way to tahiti, after. Omooomoo, the shark god 1949 stream and watch online. Blanding builds his dream house cary grant and myrna loymthursday. Jack is a giant man with giant muttonchops who to quote the narrator.
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