Naked Paradise

Naked Paradise

Naked Paradise

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Naked Paradise

"Temptation and terror... in a savage land of wild desire!"

1957

1h 8m

4.4(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

Gangster Zac Cotton and his two henchmen, Mitch and Sonny, try to get a boat to get off a tropical island after a botched robbery heist.

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American International Pictures

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Duke Bradley

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Max MacKenzie

Lisa Montell

Lisa Montell

Lanai

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Mitch

Leslie Bradley

Leslie Bradley

Zach Cotton

Jonathan Haze

Jonathan Haze

Stony Gratoni

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Sam (uncredited)

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Office Worker (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Roger Corman
Written by: Mark Hanna
Charles B. Griffith
Produced by: Roger Corman

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