Return To Treasure Island was the farewell film for noted character actor Porter
Hall. But aside from a chance for Hall to play one of his sniveling rat villain type
characters once more and for Tab Hunter to go around bare chested for most of
the film there's not much else to recommend this film.
Hunter also narrates the film from flashback, he's a graduate student and his
contention is that there's more treasure to be found on Treasure Island. The
famous Robert Louis Stevenson novel is treated as a factual account of a voyage. He interests a descendent of Jim Hawkins played by Dawn Addams
in taking a look for some more. There is also a flashback showing Captain
Flint coming back to bury some more so we know this to be true.
Unfortunately they also interest some greedy villains like Hall, like the blind
James Seay who has his own gang of pirates 20th century style.
Hunter looks fabulous, Addams who is scantily clad herself look pretty good,
something for everyone's prurient interest. Too bad they weren't provided
with a decent story and the acting is amateurish.
Hunter did have sex appeal though. Otherwise this film would have sunk his
career without a trace.