I never thought much about Jeffrey Lynn the actor. In fact, thinking back, I can only remember him in one obscure movie called: "Strange Bargain" with Richard Gaines. But this movie changed my opinion of him. He plays Charlie Walker, a loser lawyer who can't even pay his life insurance premiums. His wife takes him for granted, and his obnoxious brother in law pushes him around. A total schlub. As fate would have it, he gets caught in a storm during a fishing trip and ends up on an isolated island in the Bahamas, where he meets an enchanting girl who lives alone with a couple of servants. She owns a rundown shack and fishing pier, is about to lose it all. Charlie sees a chance to start a new life and decides move in and help her turn it into an island paradise. From here on it gets predictable, at least until the end. The scenery is breathtaking - even in black and white. The story is familiar but sweet. But the main reason I decided to comment on this movie was the odd confluence of circumstances I noticed. Jeffrey Lynn is listed as one of the writers and contributed additional dialogue. I wondered what his interest was in this movie. Leila Barry plays the love interest, but this was her only movie. I don't get it. She is a natural and her acting style was intriguing in an amateurish way. She leaves you wanting more. I'm not that much of a softy, but anybody with a heart, after watching this movie, would wish for a happy ending. I wish I could give you one. I wanted to finish this movie up feeling a warm glow. Instead I came away feeling a strange ambivalence.
Review of Lost Lagoon
