Parts 3 and 4 of the current version of Terror Island are considered missing. I previously did four posts that described the missing scenes in chronological order for Part 3:

• Terror Island Part 3 (1 of 4)
• Terror Island Part 3 (2 of 4)
• Terror Island Part 3 (3 of 4)
• Terror Island Part 3 (4 of 4)

It is now time to share in some detail the missing scenes in chronological order for Part 4. This is the first of two installments.

At the docks on the deck of the Vaquero, Guy Mordaunt is talking with his father, Job Mordaunt:

“Tell her you’ve just found someone willing to make the trip. She’ll come with you quick enough now that the sub is disabled.”

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At the gang plank, Beverly his seen seated with her dog. Job says:

“Good news, my dear, found a captain that is willing to make the trip! Come on over and meet him.”

“Hurry up! His steamer is just beyond our office – you can come right back.”

Beverly decides she will be alright and turns toward Job and nods her head. They start out.

Harper enters hastily and hurries to where Beverly was seated. He is anxious to report the condition of the sub.  He has on trousers, shirt, and low shoes only. Not seeing Beverly, he glances around in surprise – then seems a bit worried.  He looks up and sees Job and Beverly hurrying away.  His face hardens with determination.  He starts out in their direction on a run. He waves and calls as he goes.

Job hears and sees Harper is running toward them.  His face expresses fear and consternation. He stops, turns Beverly toward a door and tells her the Captain is inside.  Hastily throwing the door open, he pushes her in and follows.

Sailors and Guy draw back, apprehensive, as door is thrown open, but relax when it is Job who is entering. Job thrusts Beverly into the room, closes the door and stands with back against. He holds up his hands speaks hurriedly.  Beverly looks back and forth from Job to Guy.

Job says: “Harper’s coming.” as he turns to lock door.

Beverly shows hope at this announcement and turns toward door. Job angrily waves her back. Guy gives short order to sailors. Two of them rush forward and seize Beverly roughly, throwing a bit of canvas over her head, then begin wind rope about her arms. Guy has snatched the chain from Beverly’s hands and ties dog to leg of table.

Harper enters on run, pauses for an instant, then boldly tries the door.

Sailors are holding the struggling Beverly and binding her arms.  Job, standing at door, signal Harper is outside.  Guy motions to let him in, while he and two sailors station themselves so that the opening door will conceal them.  Job unlocks door, swings it suddenly open.  Harper rushes in, sees Beverly struggling in the hands of two sailors and starts toward her. Job and other sailors jump on his back. The three men go to the floor struggling, the sailors striking viciously with blackjacks.  The struggle is short and sharp.  Harper’s shirt is torn off.  He is dragged to his feet in a dazed condition and placed in a chair against the wall.  One sailor and Guy take coil of small chain and start to bind him.

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They pass the chain thru iron ring in wall.

The two sailors that bound Beverly are now rolling her in an old sail which they start to tie up.

The dog is seen tugging at chain and barking at the men.

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Harper is now bound, so Guy and sailors hastily prepare to destroy the building.  Boxes and barrels are placed before Harper and oil is poured over the mass, a candle is placed on top of one of the barrels, and a thread is stretched from it to the telephone bell, by Guy.

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Preparations complete, the candle is lit, and two sailors pick up Beverly who now resembles a roll of canvas. Job throws open the door and all exit hastily. Job goes out last, closing the door.

Sailors carrying Beverly start toward dock. Guy speaks to Job, who is locking the door, telling him he will telephone.  Guy then starts across the street. Job after locking door hurries out after sailors.

Harper slowly regaining his senses, struggles to free himself from chains.

Guy enters cigar stand at dock, picks up phone and calls number.

Telephone rings and jerks the thread.

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Harper staring at candle before him. It wobbles, tips over the mass of inflammable material which is ignited and starts to blaze.  Harper struggles violently.

Dog tugs on chain and tries to get away as fire is all around.

Harper is struggling desperately to break chains.

Harper snaps chains, frees arms, extricates himself from balance, fights his way past blazing boxes to dog, unlocks chain, then starts through smoke for door, followed by dog.

Harper at door, blinding smoke about him, works at lock and starts to pick it.

The door is opened and Harper rushes out past the crowd and hurries toward dock, dog at his heel.

Credits

• Paraphrased Scenes – Paramount Files at Margaret Herrick Library
• Cropped Stills – Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.)