Sad to say that the sight of Hungarian-born Eva Gabor with flowing long black hair and wearing one of Dorothy Lamour's cast-off sarongs isn't enough to save this poverty row film. It's a love story between an island girl and the Navy lieutenant who parachutes on to her beach and is intermingled with shots of Balinese culture. Beautiful Sarna (Gabor) has marriage on her mind and plenty of suitors - there is the buff suitor who is really just a friend much to his chagrin and the nasty suitor who looks like Charlie Chan and tries to blackmail her into wedded bliss and the singing officer Dickie (Valentine) becomes known as the 'foreign' suitor. Out of this Tom, Dick and Harry group a decision must be made - will Sarna follow her heart or help her father by marrying not for love but for his safety. Or will she follow her girlfriend who walks into the ocean rather than stay married to her old husband now that her fisherman lover is dead. No mention of throwing oneself into a volcano a la Bird of Paradise! Will Sarna stay in the east or go west (Darling I love you but give me Park Avenue!). YOUR decision is if you stick with this film long enough to find out.
Review of Love Island
