Lovers and Luggers
“Epic pearling adventure romance in glorious sun-splashed tropical settings of Thursday Island!”
Synopsis
Daubeney Carshott, a concert pianist, leaves London to dive for pearls on Thursday Island in the South Seas at the whim of Stella Raff, his fiancée. Once there, he discovers that the life he leads as a pearl diver is better in every way than his former existence as a social-lion pianist. He meets and falls in love with Lorna Quidley, after learning this Stella had send other suitors off in quest of a giant pearl for her.
Top Cast
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Lloyd Hughes
Daubeney Carshott
James Raglan
Bill Craig, alias Craig Henderson
Elaine Hamill
Stella Raff
Sidney Wheeler
Capt. 'Quid' Quidley
Alec Kellaway
McTavish, an Old Sot
Ron Whelan
Mendoza
Campbell Copelin
Archie
Leslie Victor
Dormer, an Old Sot
Charlie Chan
Kishimuni, Pearl Diver
Claude Turton
Charlie Quong
Frank Harvey
Carshott's Personal Manager
Ann Richards
Lorna Quidley (as Shirley Ann Richards)
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 21, 1940
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ken G. Hall
- Screenplay & Story
- Frank Harvey
- Original Title
- Lovers and Luggers
- Country of Origin
- Australia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Cinesound Productions Limited
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ken G. Hall
Frank Harvey, Edmund Barclay
George Heath
William Shepherd
Department Leadership Roster
William Shepherd
Editor
Ken G. Hall
Director
Frank Harvey
Screenplay
George Heath
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lovers and Luggers
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What is Lovers and Luggers about?
Daubeney Carshott, a concert pianist, leaves London to dive for pearls on Thursday Island in the South Seas at the whim of Stella Raff, his fiancée. Once there, he discovers that the life he leads as a pearl diver is better in every way than his former existence as a social-lion pianist. He meets and falls in love with Lorna Quidley, after learning this Stella had send other suitors off in quest of a giant pearl for her.
Who directed Lovers and Luggers?
Lovers and Luggers was directed by Ken G. Hall.
Who stars in Lovers and Luggers?
The principal cast of Lovers and Luggers includes Lloyd Hughes, James Raglan, Elaine Hamill, Sidney Wheeler, Alec Kellaway.
When was Lovers and Luggers released and how long is it?
Lovers and Luggers was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Lovers and Luggers?
Lovers and Luggers holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).