Treasure Island

About Treasure Island

In this early film adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, young Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of buccaneer Captain Flint's buried treasure.

Treasure Island (1934) is an adventure family film directed by Victor Fleming. The film is filed under pirate, 18th century, treasure hunt, and sailboat.

Wallace Beery takes the lead as Long John Silver, Jackie Cooper as Jim Hawkins, Lionel Barrymore as Billy Bones, and Otto Kruger as Doctor Livesey. Released in August 1934, it runs 103 minutes.

The screenplay is by John Lee Mahin. The film began as a novel. It streams on Artiflix in the United States.

Treasure Island, Muppet Treasure Island, and Treasure Planet make useful companions to Treasure Island, all filed under island. TMDB voters put it at 6.6 out of 10 across 81 votes and it carries a NR rating.