Four Frightened People

Starring: Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Mary Boland

Screen legend Claudette Colbert leads an all-star cast in the adventure-filled Four Frightened People directed by Cecil B. DeMille. When a deadly bubonic plague breaks out on a coastal steamer ship, four passengers steal a lifeboat and set sail on a mission of survival. They land on a remote Malayan island and soon shed all trappings of their former selves. After their native guide is suddenly murdered, they find themselves at the mercy of hostile islanders and must use their newfound survival skills if they are going to escape a terrible fate. Co-starring Herbert Marshall, William Gargan, Mary Boland and Leo Carrillo, this lost treasure highlights the versatility of one of Hollywood's most successful filmmakers.

• Format: Blu-ray
• UPC: 738329254773
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Kl Studio Classics
• Director: Cecil B. DeMille
• Starring: Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Mary Boland
• Runtime: 1 hour, 18 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Prototype for Gilligan’s Island

Four people barely escape a plague ship. They head for the nearest island. Little did they know that they were going from the frying pan into the fire. The island also has a plague, and the only way out is through the jungle. The journey through the jungle is a journey of discovery. Each person gets a belated coming of age and focuses on life. This may not be the film you expected. Many of the reviews are misleading. We have an odd collection of personalities. The focus is on the mousy school teacher Judy Jones (Claudette Colbert), with each passing day changes as she loses glasses and lets down her hair. We even get a shower scene where Arnold Ainger (Herbert Marshall) rushes in and saves Judy from getting pneumonia, as Stewart Corder (William Gargan) watches with tongue hanging out; or was that me? Oh yes, I guess I should mention that this is a Cecil B. DeMille production. His second sound Production. Anyway, who gets the girl? Probably cannibals. And for some reason, the native men just want to get rid of Mrs. Mardick (Mary Boland) and her little dog, too.