The Adorable Outcast (1928)
A Pacific Island romance about a young adventurer, Stephen Conn, and his love for Luya. Only several scenes survive, although heavy nitrate damage is visible. It was shot on location in the Fiji Islands with interiors at Australasian's Bondi studios in Sydney. The film had many native extras and three American players (Burns, Roberts and Long). The script for the film was written by Norman Dawn from the novel, "Conn of the Coral Seas", by Beatrice Grimshaw.
Director: Norman Dawn
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Edith Roberts as Luya |
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Edmund Burns as Stephen Conn |
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Walter Long as Fursey |
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Jessica Harcourt as Diedre Rose |
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Jack Gavin as Carberry |
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Katherine Dawn as Elizabeth |
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Arthur McLaglen as Iron Devil |
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Arthur Tauchert as Mack |
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Compton Coutts as Pooch |
| Directing | Norman Dawn | Director |
| Writing | Beatrice Grimshaw | Novel |