Flame of the Islands

A café singer buys a gambling casino and several men fall in love with her.

Cast

Yvonne De Carlo

as Rosalind Dee

Howard Duff

as Doug Duryea

Zachary Scott

as Wade Evans

Kurt Kasznar

as Cyril Mace

James Arness

as Kelly Rand

Frieda Inescort

as Evelyn Hammond

Barbara O'Neil

as Charmaine Duryea

Nick Stewart

as Nick

Lester Matthews

as Gus

Donald Curtis

as Johnny

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