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Treasure Island (1950) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Treasure Island (1950) a score of 3.0389 out of 4

based on (9) reviews

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Channel 4 Film (--)

Disney produced this gorgeously robust version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, oft-filmed tale of pirates and derring-go. This is still the best and memorable of the many big-screen versions. Newton is the nasty peg-leg Long John Silver and brings...read the complete Treasure Island (1950) review at Channel 4 Film (--)

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filmcritic.com

When you think of Long John Silver, Robert Newton immediately jumps to mind -- not just the winking scowl, but that crackling har har har mates! voice, too. Pity then that the only reason this kid-friendly Island is truly memorable is Newton. The...read the complete Treasure Island (1950) review at filmcritic.com

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DVD Verdict

By today's standards the performances all seem hammy and overblown, but that's part of the fun. Robert Newton chews on the scenery, then proceeds to spit it back out, run over it with a lawnmower, then eats it up again with a side of dressing....read the complete Treasure Island (1950) review at DVD Verdict