Movies and TvShows featuring "schooner" theme.
In this TV mini-series, a 15-year-old boy named Jim Hawkins embarks on a quest to find hidden treasure with the help of a doctor and a squire. Along the way, they face mutiny, encounter pirates, and navigate through treacherous waters. Set in the 1760s, this swashbuckling adventure takes viewers on a thrilling journey filled with danger and excitement.
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.
A TV series about the Long John Silver character from Treasure Island. It was made in 1954 in colour in Australia for the American and British markets before the development of Australian television. Long John Silver is the proud captain of his own ship and his own crew. He and his buccaneer cruise around the Caribbean and often stay on the side of the English and fight the French and Spanish. After the long and dangerous adventures, he and his crew rest in the tavern of Miss Purity. This series aired in the United States first on Syndicated basis in 1956, but not on a regular basis and completely random as part of another show. Several episodes were edited together and shown as movies in the cinemas under the titles: Under The Black Flag and South Sea Pirates. After that it was sold to the ITV Network in the UK, and aired in 1957. In 1958 Australian ABC screened the series as part of Children's TV Club show.
The Lady from Shanghai follows a criminal lawyer who gets entangled in a web of deceit, framed for murder and caught in a love triangle. As he tries to prove his innocence, he uncovers a series of unexpected twists and turns that lead him to the dangerous world of insurance fraud and a captivating femme fatale. With a backdrop of betrayal, blackmail, and romantic rivalry, the story takes a thrilling turn when the protagonist becomes a pawn in a deadly game of manipulation. Will he be able to escape and find justice, or will he be consumed by the dark forces surrounding him?
Underwater! (1955) tells the thrilling story of a group of treasure hunters who embark on a perilous journey to find a sunken ship in the Caribbean Sea. They face various challenges including rival treasure hunters, dangerous underwater explosions, and encounters with sharks. The movie explores themes of greed, friendship, and the risks involved in such a daring adventure.
After a group of explorers uncover the lost city of Atlantis, they must navigate treacherous waters, battle deadly creatures, and uncover the secrets of the underwater kingdom. Along the way, they encounter ancient artifacts, encounter dangerous cults, and face their own personal demons.
A man named Walter Mitty, who is constantly daydreaming, embarks on an adventure to find a missing photograph negative. Through his daydreams, he escapes his mundane life and becomes a heroic figure.
When a spoiled New York City boy falls off a luxury yacht, he is rescued by a fishing boat from Gloucester, Massachusetts. On board, he must learn to work and take responsibility as he navigates the challenges of life at sea.
Black Moon is a pre-code horror film that takes place in a jungle filled with voodoo rituals and murder. The plot follows the tension and despair among the characters as they navigate treachery, violence, and the supernatural.
When two men stumble upon a secret plan for an invasion of England, they must navigate treacherous waters and dangerous spies to uncover the truth.
When an alcoholic small-town police chief wakes up from a coma, he must navigate a series of murders, including the unsolved case that put him in the coma. With the help of his pet dog and a psychiatrist, he unravels a web of deceit and uncovers the truth about his town.
Road to Bali follows the hilarious exploits of two friends as they journey to Bali, encountering a romantic triangle, musical performances, and outrageous situations along the way.
In the remote South Seas, a group of convicts is assigned to help a Catholic priest evacuate a leper colony on an island with an active volcano. Amidst earthquakes, quicksand, and dangerous encounters, they struggle to accomplish their mission while confronting their own personal demons.
In the 1930s, a man named Jim escapes from a French prison, where he was wrongly convicted of murder. He embarks on a journey to Tahiti to reunite with his wife, who is pregnant. Along the way, Jim encounters racial prejudice and faces a disastrous hurricane that destroys the island. Despite the challenges, Jim remains determined to find his wife and prove his innocence.
Tough Caribbean freighter Captain Sam Whelan engages Sally Clark, a tramp masquerading as a missionary's daughter, to care for an abandoned baby on board his ship. En route to New York, ships mate Gatson sexually attacks her. The Captain knocks Gatson overboard in an ensuing scuffle. A romance developing between the Captain and Miss Clark is put to the test in New York after an assault investigation uncovers the girl's questionable past.
Actor Errol Flynn takes a group of scientists from the California Institute of Oceanography on an expedition to the South Seas aboard his schooner, The Zaca.
Three US sailors aboard a decoy ship fight German U-boats in World War I and try to win Sally who works on the Coney Island midway.
When a fishing trip takes a dark turn, the sole survivor of a shipwreck finds herself trapped with a personification of Satan on a deserted boat. As strange events occur and crew members are murdered, she must discover a rational explanation for the seemingly supernatural occurrences before the stormy ocean claims more lives.
A young Boston lawyer, Albron Hamlin, goes to Haiti in 1802 to find Lydia Bailey, whose estate he must settle. The island is war-torn in the strife between Toussaing L'Overture, the black president, and the French who are trying to retake possession of the country. Hamlin finds Lydia and, against the background of war and rebellion, they fall in love while helping the Haitians against the French.
A fugitive writer is rescued by a schooner and finds himself at the mercy of the ruthless sea captain, Wolf Larsen. As he navigates life aboard the ship and tries to escape, he forms unlikely alliances and faces constant danger.