Lovers and Luggers
1938, English. Directed by Ken G. Hall.
Epic pearling adventure romance in glorious sun-splashed tropical settings of Thursday Island!
Daubeney Carshott, a concert pianist, leaves London to dive for pearls on Thursday Island in the South Seas at the whim of Stella Raff, his fiancée. Once there, he discovers that the life he leads as a pearl diver is better in every way than his former existence as a social-lion pianist. He meets and falls in love with Lorna Quidley, after learning this Stella had send other suitors off in quest of a giant pearl for her.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Ken G. HallDirector
- Lloyd HughesDaubeney Carshott
- James RaglanBill Craig, alias Craig Henderson
- Elaine HamillStella Raff
- Sidney WheelerCapt. 'Quid' Quidley
- Alec KellawayMcTavish, an Old Sot
- Ron WhelanMendoza
- Campbell CopelinArchie
- Leslie VictorDormer, an Old Sot
- Charlie ChanKishimuni, Pearl Diver
- Claude TurtonCharlie Quong
- Frank HarveyCarshott's Personal Manager
- Ann RichardsLorna Quidley (as Shirley Ann Richards)
Details
- Released
- 3 March 1938
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Frank Harvey, Edmund Barclay
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What Lovers and Luggers is based on
Lovers and Luggers is based on Lovers and Luggers (1928) by Gurney Slade.
1928
Lovers and Luggers
By Gurney Slade
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Lovers and Luggers runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Lovers and Luggers is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Lovers and Luggers isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lovers and Luggers?
If you liked Lovers and Luggers, try Scaramouche, Hellfighters, Tarzan and the Amazons.
Who directed Lovers and Luggers?
Lovers and Luggers (1938) was directed by Ken G. Hall and stars Lloyd Hughes, James Raglan, Elaine Hamill.
What is Lovers and Luggers based on?
Lovers and Luggers is based on Lovers and Luggers (1928) by Gurney Slade.