A grieving dad hunts his daughter's killer through 1960s Hawaii's sleazy underbelly — paradise has never looked this rotten.
Sam Moran is a Honolulu charter-boat captain who leads fishing expeditions in the tropical paradise. When his daughter is found murdered at the party of a wealthy young playboy, he seeks the truth about the murder. Convinced the playboy is guilty, he enlists the help of his friend Kittibelle, who runs an alcohol abuse treatment center. Sam runs into a wall of silence obviously built by hush money and islanders fearful of reprisals from the rich and powerful family. The determined dad fights to uncover the information that will land the murderer in jail as he avenges the death of his daughter.
Acting
Richard Boone's weathered, wounded patriarch energy
Production
Paradise locations hiding ugly secrets
Costume
Peak 1968 Hawaiian leisurewear as character
Director
Lamont Johnson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a failed 1968 TV pilot called 'Kona' that NBC rejected; the theatrical release added nudity and drug references.
Richard Boone, a major TV star from 'Have Gun — Will Travel,' was trying to break into film stardom here and failing spectacularly.
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