Filming on Santa Cruz Island – edhat

Deadline: September 1923

One of the episodes of a silent film adventure series was filmed on Santa Cruz Island this month. The rugged coastline of this island was a popular location for adventure films.

Here is the scenario: A ship is shipwrecked on a tropical island filled with wild beasts. The hero and heroine search for her father and a stolen treasure worth five million dollars.

“Santa Cruz Island was selected by director William Craft for his final chapter of ‘Beasts of Paradise,’ a thrilling series starring William Desmond.” – Revue du commerce des exhibitors, September 1, 1923.