Manfish is a 1956 American adventure film, released by United Artists in 1956 and originally filmed in DeLuxe Color. Filmed in Jamaica, it was released in Great Britain as Calypso. It was based on the 1843 stories "The Gold-Bug" and "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Actor John Bromfield starred as Captain Brannigan and Lon Chaney Jr. played the role of Swede. The leading female star was Tessa Prendergast, who played Alita. Tessa later became a fashion designer and designed the white bikini of Ursula Andress for Dr. No. The film also featured the motion picture debut of Barbara Nichols.
Manfish (1956)
Directed by W. Lee Wilder
Genres - Action-Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Treasure Hunt Film |
Release Date - Feb 1, 1956 |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Tags
Bug, Captain Brannigan, Caribbean Sea, Deluxe Color, Great Britain, Jamaica, Lost Treasure, Murder, Scuba Diving, Shark, Tale, Tell, Tessa, úrsula Andress
Attributes
Based On: based on multiple works, based on The Tell-Tale Heart
Narrative Location: Caribbean, Jamaica
Subject: seamanship
Narrative Location: Caribbean, Jamaica
Subject: seamanship
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Alternate Titles
Calypso
, GB
Il tesoro dei corsari
IT
Luurangon kosto
FI
Manfish
US
Oi thisavroi ton koursaron
GR
Οι θησαυροί των κουρσάρων
GR