Manfish (1956)

An arrogant, and somewhat of a bully, captain (John Bromfield) of a boat called the Manfish joins forces with an expatriate Brit (Victor Jory in a rare leading role) to hunt for treasure in the waters off the Jamaican coast. This low budget potboiler is very loosely adapted from two Edgar Allan Poe short stories, THE GOLD BUG and THE TELL TALE HEART. About all it has going for it is the lush and colorful Caribbean scenery as there's no real suspense, the characters are unlikable except for Lon Chaney Jr.'s big hearted but dumb Swede and the performances pretty amateurish. Though filmed in color, it's fallen into the public domain and most prints are in black and white. Directed by W. Lee Wilder. With Barbara Nichols in her film debut (as a brunette) and Tessa Prendergast. A curiosity but that's about it.