| Omoo-Omoo, the Shark God | |
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| Directed by | Leon Leonard |
| Written by | George D. Green Leon Leonard |
| Based on | Omoo by Herman Melville |
| Produced by | Leonard S. Picker |
| Starring | Ron Randell Devera Burton |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Edited by | Stanley Frazen |
| Music by | Albert Glasser |
Production company | Esla Pictures |
| Distributed by | Screen Guild Productions |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Omoo-Omoo the Shark God is a 1949 American exploitation film directed by Leon Leonard. Loosely based on the Herman Melville novel Omoo,[1] it is about the curses that befall a ship following the removal of pearls from an island shrine.
The film is also known as The Shark God in the United Kingdom.[2]
- ^ Rollyson, Carl E.; Olson Paddock, Lisa; Gentry, April (2007). Critical Companion to Herman Melville: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work. Infobase Publishing. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-438-10847-6.
- ^ "SHARK GOD, The". Monthly Film Bulletin. 17 (193). London: 106. 1 January 1950. ProQuest 1305823484.
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