The Live Wire

Two professors who hire a sailor to lead them on a treasure hunt, and they soon find themselves in a dangerous situation involving pirates. The sailor, Bill, initially struggles to remember the location of the ruins, but eventually discovers a lost city and civilization. The professors and sailor then find themselves fighting for their lives against pirates to escape the island alive.

Bernard Nedell

James Cody

Jean Gillie

Sally Barton

Hugh Wakefield

Grantham

Arthur Wontner

Montell

Irene Ware

Jane

David Burns

Snakey

Felix Aylmer

Wilton

C.M. Hallard

Sir George Dawson

John Singer

Boy

Kathleen Kelly

Phoebe

H.F. Maltby

Hodgson

• Herbert BrenonDirector
• Stafford DickensWriter
• Leslie Howard GordonWriter
• Herbert WynneProducer
• George StrettonDirector of Photography

Release date

June 13, 1938

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

59m

Genres

Comedy