The Last Adventurers

The Last Adventurers is a 1937 British drama film directed by Roy Kellino and starring Niall MacGinnis, Roy Emerton, Linden Travers and Peter Gawthorne.^[1] A shipwrecked castaway is rescued by a sea captain, and then falls in love with the captain's daughter.

The Last Adventurers
Directed by	Roy Kellino
Written by	Denison Clift (adapted from a story by)
Produced by	Henry Passmore
Starring	Niall MacGinnis Roy Emerton Linden Travers
Cinematography	Eric Cross
Edited by	David Lean
Music by	Eric Ansell
Production company	Conway Productions
Distributed by	Sound City Films (UK)
Release dates	28 October 1937 (1937-10-28) (London, UK)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Niall MacGinnis - Jeremy Bowker
• Roy Emerton - John Arkell
• Linden Travers - Ann Arkell
• Peter Gawthorne - Fergus Arkell
• Kay Walsh - Margaret Arkell
• Johnnie Schofield - Stalk
• Ballard Berkeley - Fred Devlin
• Norah Howard - Mary Allen
• Bill Shine - Joe Hanson
• Esma Cannon - Polly Shepherd
• Wallace Douglas - Red Collins

Critical reception

In the Radio Times, David Parkinson wrote, "It's a pity there's not much entertainment value to be had from this wonderful curio about a twice-shipwrecked castaway saved by a sea captain whose daughter he then falls in love with, much to the old tar's displeasure. What is fascinating about Roy Kellino's adventure is that it was edited, with greater tautness than it deserves, by director-in-waiting David Lean. The casting is also noteworthy, with future Carry On star Esma Cannon in a rare glamour role, and Ballard Berkeley (who would later achieve fame as the Major in Fawlty Towers) playing the heroic lead."^[2]