I lucked out in high school. I had a good streak of English teachers. While other classes were reading "The Great Gatsby," "The Pigman," and "Hamlet," I was entrenched in "Frankenstein," "In Cold Blood," and "Macbeth." Another classic I got to avoid was "Treasure Island." After watching the 1934 film version, I kind of get the feeling Robert Louis Stevenson's book was better. Jim Hawkins (Jackie Cooper) and his…
Top Cast
Wallace Beery
Long John Silver
Jackie Cooper
Jim Hawkins
Lionel Barrymore
Billy Bones
Otto Kruger
Doctor Livesey
Lewis Stone
Captain Smollett
Nigel Bruce
Squire Trelawney
Charles 'Chic' Sale
Ben Gunn
William V. Mong
Pew
Charles McNaughton
Black Dog
Dorothy Peterson
Mrs. Hawkins
Douglass Dumbrille
Pirate of the Spanish Main
Edmund Breese
Pirate of the Spanish Main
Olin Howland
Pirate of the Spanish Main
Charles Irwin
Pirate of the Spanish Main
Edward Pawley
Pirate of the Spanish Main
Richard Powell
Pirate of the Spanish Main
Reviews
An engaging effort from Jackie Cooper as the fledgling "Jim Hawkins" works well here with a charismatic one from Wallace Beery as the duplicitous "Long John Silver" as Victor Fleming takes us on an exciting adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's seafaring adventure. It's "Jim" who finds himself embroiled in some piratical vengeance at his mother's tavern when "Billy Bones" (Lionel Barrymore) leaves him a map to an…
FAQ about Treasure Island
What is Treasure Island about?
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.
When was Treasure Island released?
Treasure Island was released in 1934.
What genres does Treasure Island belong to?
Treasure Island is categorised as Adventure, Family.
Who stars in Treasure Island?
The cast of Treasure Island includes Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Lionel Barrymore, Otto Kruger, Lewis Stone.