Dangerous Paradise | 1930 | Drama

Title: Dangerous Paradise | 1930 | Drama Director: William A. Wellman Studio: Paramount Pictures Starring: Nancy Carroll, Richard Arlen, Warner Oland, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Francis McDonald, George Kotsonaros, Dorothea Wolbert, Clarence Wilson, Evelyn Selbie, Willie Fung Based on: Novel *Victory* by Joseph Conrad (adapted) Release Date: February 13 1930 Runtime: 58 minutes Format: Black and white with sound Country: United States Language: English Genres: Drama Adventure Romance --- Chapters: 00:00:00 Heyst on his tropical island 00:10:00 Alma arrives as stowaway 00:20:00 Tension and uneasy alliance 00:30:00 Rival suitors and conflict 00:40:00 Threats escalate 00:50:00 Struggle for survival and resolution --- Summary: Dangerous Paradise is a 1930 American pre-Code drama directed by William A. Wellman and loosely adapted from Joseph Conrad’s 1915 novel *Victory*, with a revised happy ending. The story follows Heyst, a solitary man living on a remote South Seas island, whose quiet existence is disrupted when Alma, a red-headed stowaway, seeks refuge with him. Their uneasy companionship grows amid external threats from men pursuing Alma and aiming to seize his island, blending tension, romance, and peril against an exotic backdrop. --- Background: Produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures, Dangerous Paradise was created during the transitional early sound era and represents one of the multiple language versions Paramount shot at Joinville Studios in Paris. The screenplay by Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt introduced significant changes from the source material, including a more uplifting conclusion, similar to a 1919 silent adaptation. --- Trivia: The film was one of the early all-talkie adaptations of a Joseph Conrad work. Nancy Carroll’s role as Alma placed her opposite Richard Arlen’s Heyst. Paramount commissioned several foreign-language versions of the story at Joinville Studios. Warner Oland, later known for other character roles, appears as Schomberg. The narrative shifts the novel’s tone toward a romance-oriented adventure. --- Public Domain / Rights: Original Release: February 13 1930 Original Studio / Distributor: Paramount Pictures Copyright Status: Public Domain Renewal: Not applicable --- Hashtags: #DangerousParadise1930 #WilliamAWellman #NancyCarroll #RichardArlen #ParamountPictures #PreCodeFilm #PublicDomain