Synopsis
Krakatoa: East of Java (1968) The Dutch East Indies, in the late 19th century. Capt. Hanson of the "Batavia Queen" is preparing to embark on a salvage expedition. His mistress, Laura, knows the location of a ship belonging to her late husband, a shipwreck concealing a cargo of rare pearls. A diver and a diving bell are aboard ship. But a government agent coerces Hanson into accepting a shipment of convicts for the ship's hold. The wreck lies dangerously close to the erupting volcano on the island of Krakatoa, where Laura's young son attends the convent school... ??David Woodfield

Awards: 1 nomination total


Bernard L. Kowalski
Maximilian Schell, Diane Baker, Brian Keith
1969-05-14 (United States)
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