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Bandit Island

Bandit Island

1953Short⏱️ 25m
CrimeDramaShort
5.5
IMDB Rating
11 votes

Nearly three reels of nonstop action without dialogue as authorities pursue a trio of bank robbers.

Director
Robert L. Lippert Jr.
Writers
N/A
Stars
Glenn Langan, Lon Chaney Jr., Jim Davis
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Glenn Langan
Glenn Langan
as Pete Grayson
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Kip
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
as Brad Bellows
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Jay Lawrence
as Jim Miggs
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Lou Roberson
as Helicopter Man
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
as Payroll Guard

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Color
Production
Lippert Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

3d3 dimensional

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

Lost 3-D short later incorporated in feature film "The Big Chase"
by kevinolzak2014-09-27

"March 1953 saw producer/distributor Robert L. Lippert instructing his son Robert Jr. To film "Bandit Island," approximately three reels of nonstop action without dialogue to capitalize on the new 3-D phenomenon, using actors Glenn Langan, Lon Chaney, Jim Davis, Jay Lawrence, Lou Roberson, and Gil Perkins. The whole thing was shot without a script in only five days on the fly, with the experienced Chaney doing his own stunts, and contributing ideas as to how the story should be told (he filmed his scenes after "The Boy from Oklahoma" and before "Jivaro"). A payroll..."

💡 Did You Know?

Shot over the course of four days without permits.

📖 Synopsis

Nearly three reels of nonstop action without dialogue as authorities pursue a trio of bank robbers.