Raw Wind In Eden (1958)

A fashion model (Esther Williams) and her playboy boyfriend (Carlos Thompson) crash his private plane on a secluded Mediteranean island during a raging storm. Distrust, betrayal and passion clash and secrets are revealed when they encounter the island's only three inhabitants: a mysterious beachcomber (Jeff Chandler), an old man (Eduardo De Filippo) and his pretty daughter (Rossana Podesta). Directed by Richard Wilson (THREE IN THE ATTIC), this is an odd little movie with a loopy plot. Nothing quite makes any sense including a subplot about a man (Rik Battaglia) from a nearby island who regularly visits the island to try and kill Chandler! The film does afford Esther Williams another opportunity to show that contrary to accusations, she could actually act away from her water ballets and quite well, too. The handsome CinemaScope images courtesy of Enzo Serafin (Rossellini's JOURNEY TO ITALY) make the most of the Tuscan coast location.