Contrary to the two comments that were previously submitted to this forum, "Flame of the Islands" left a lot to be desired, as a feature film. The story of this woman that wants to get her revenge for what was been done to her years ago doesn't make much sense, as presented in the movie. The rich and powerful Mrs. Hammond, who knew about her husband's escapades, and after he suddenly dies, gives the conniving Rosalind Dee a hundred thousand dollars to get her out of the way. Who, in her right mind, would have parted with that large amount of cash without checking the facts? It shows she was an idiot without much intelligence!
Then there is the problem of Rosalind arriving in Nassau and becoming the main attraction of the new club. She makes a great impression with the former alcoholic expatriate, the Rev. Kelly Rand, who on the first fishing trip hits upon Rosalind, and in spite his holiness he is just as smitten as the rest of the men who are attracted by the beautiful Rosalind, who now we learn, is really Linda D'Arcy. Talking about stretching credibility, Rosalind/Linda meets the man she was in love years before, young Doug Duryea, who doesn't even recognize her at all!
Well, if one likes these soap-opera-like twists, then "Flame of the Islands" will be the thing to watch. It's fun, it's campy, and it features a larger than life performance by Yvonne DeCarlo, a screen beauty with a figure to match her talents. What is surprising is that the story by Adele Comandini, who wrote the far superior "Christmas in Connecticut", had no luck by what Bruce Manning, the adapter, did to her story, which probably made more sense in paper than in the finished product.
Then there is the problem of Rosalind arriving in Nassau and becoming the main attraction of the new club. She makes a great impression with the former alcoholic expatriate, the Rev. Kelly Rand, who on the first fishing trip hits upon Rosalind, and in spite his holiness he is just as smitten as the rest of the men who are attracted by the beautiful Rosalind, who now we learn, is really Linda D'Arcy. Talking about stretching credibility, Rosalind/Linda meets the man she was in love years before, young Doug Duryea, who doesn't even recognize her at all!
Well, if one likes these soap-opera-like twists, then "Flame of the Islands" will be the thing to watch. It's fun, it's campy, and it features a larger than life performance by Yvonne DeCarlo, a screen beauty with a figure to match her talents. What is surprising is that the story by Adele Comandini, who wrote the far superior "Christmas in Connecticut", had no luck by what Bruce Manning, the adapter, did to her story, which probably made more sense in paper than in the finished product.