Island of Lost Ships
DVD Cover
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Volodya/Reginald Gatling
Gediminas Storpirstis
Volodya's wife/Vivian Kingman
Larisa Belogurova
Jimmy Simpkins
Nikolay Lavrov
Fergus Slayton
Arunas Storpirstis
Sholom the Talker
Konstantin Raykin
Maggie
Natalya Lapina
Lueders
Mikhail Scheglov
Frida
Liliyan Malkina
Island of Lost Ships Ostrov pogibshikh korabley ) is a Soviet 1987 made for TV musical adventure movie directed by Evgeniy Ginzburg and Rauf Mamedov and loosely based on the eponymous novel by Aleksandr Belyaev. Volodya, a young man from 1980s, unexpectedly finds himself in 1928 Marseilles. He is arrested due to his likeness with supposed murderer Reginald Gatling. Volodya and Detective Jimmy Simpkins travel to America but the ship sinks and they save on a raft together with charming Vivian Kingman. Currents bring the raft in the Bermuda Triangle where they land on the Island of Lost Ships, a conglomerate of derelicte vessels from various places and times. Fergus Slayton, the ruler of the Island, becomes fond of Vivian who already falls in mutual love with Volodya.
The following weapons were used in the film Island of Lost Ships (Ostrov pogibshikh korabley) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are seen in hands of islanders.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Post-1930 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An islander with binoculars holds the Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Sailor" (Sergei Parshin ) holds the Nagant instead of previously used Mauser C96 in the final scene. Reichsrevolver M1879 In one scene Fergus Slayton (Arunas Storpirstis ) holds a nickel plated Reichsrevolver M1879 . Blued Reichsrevolvers are seen in hands of islanders.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reichsrevolver M1879 Revolver - 10.6x25R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Slayton in Napoleonic era tunic holds the nickel plated Reichsrevolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Slayton's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Reichsrevolver is seen at the bottom left. Rast-Gasser M1898 What appears to be Rast-Gasser M1898 revolver is seen in hands of an islander.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Austrian Rast Gasser 1898 - 8x27mm Gasser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Rast-Gasser is seen at the top right. Saxon M1873 Revolver Saxon M1873 Revolver is seen in hands of an islander.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Saxon M1873 Army revolver - 10.6mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pistols Vis wz. 35 A Vis wz. 35 is Jimmy Simpkins' (Nikolay Lavrov ) personal handgun. In several scenes it falls in hands of Volodya (Gediminas Storpirstis ) and Fergus Slayton (Arunas Storpirstis ). A midget islander (Mikhail Stein) holds a Vis in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Volodya manages to disarm Simpkins and holds him at gunpoint. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simpkins pistol-whips Volodya. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Volodya fires at a shark. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The midget, carried by "Turk" (Arkadi Shalolashvili), holds a Vis during the unrest on the Island. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the Vis. Luger P08 In the final scene Fergus Slayton (Arunas Storpirstis ) fires a Luger P08 . Some islanders also carry Lugers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A fat islander at the left holds the Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Slayton fires his Luger. Walther P38 Walther P38 pistols are seen in hands of islanders, notably "Mulatto" (Tito Romalio ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing P38 is seen at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Mulatto" raises his Walther. Mauser C96 Nagant M1895 pistols are seen in hands of islanders, notably "Sailor" (Sergei Parshin ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Mauser C96. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Sailor" raises his Mauser in air. Browning Hi-Power A Browning Hi-Power is briefly seen in hands of an islander. It appears to be original FN P-35 version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN P-35 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hi-Power is seen at the bottom left. Flintlock Pistol Flintlock Pistols (possibly Russian Cavalry Pistol M1809) are seen in hands of islanders.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Cavalry Pistol M1809 - .70 cal Error creating thumbnail: File missing A flintlock pistol is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel is seen in center. Submachine Guns PPSh-41 PPSh-41 SMGs are seen in hands of islanders.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh is seen at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh is partially seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh is seen at the right. MP40 MP40 SMGs are seen in hands of islanders.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An islander raises his MP40 in air. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 is seen at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Unfolded stock of MP40. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of MP40. Shotguns Double Barreled Shotgun A Double Barreled Shotgun is seen in hands of an islander.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A double barreled shotgun is seen at the right. IZh-18 (mocked up) Some percussion cap/flintlock pistols appear to be mocked up IZh-18 single barreled shotguns. Such props are often seen in Soviet movies.
File:IZh-18 sawn-off.jpg Sawn-off IZh-18. Note the typical spur on the trigger guard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A fake flintock or percussion cap pistol is seen at the right. It has a typical outlook for the mocked up IZh-18. Rifles and Muskets Winchester Model 1895 Winchester Model 1895 rifles are seen in hands of islanders. Volodya (Gediminas Storpirstis ) uses the Winchester in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Winchester 1895 is seen in center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Volodya holds the Winchester in the final scene. Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are seen in hands of islanders.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing M38 Carbine is seen in center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A slightly blurry view of M38 Carbine at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An islander aims his M38 Carbine in the final scene. SVT-40 An SVT-40 rifle is seen in hands of an islander.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The SVT-40 is seen at the right. Percussion Cap Musket Percussion cap muskets (single prop that is possibly a mockup) are seen in hands of islanders. The musket has a shortened stock in comparison with military models so it's possibly a hunting weapon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The musket is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The musket is seen in center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The musket is seen at the right. Assault Rifles Sturmgewehr 44 Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifles are seen in hands of islanders.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz Error creating thumbnail: File missing An StG 44 is partially seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the left raises his StG 44 in air. A visually modified StG 44, mocked up as Armalite AR-10 , is also seen. This prop is a version, different from usually seen mocked up StG 44s, as it has wooden furniture that makes it look like "Sudanese" AR-10.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Armalite AR-10, "Sudanese" model - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fake "AR-10" is seen in center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close view of the barrel at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close view of the receiver at the left. Machine Guns Maxim M1910/30 A Maxim M1910/30 is placed at the doors of Slayton's residence.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim M1910/30. Other Weapons OSP-30 Flare Pistol OSP-30 Flare Pistols are seen in hands of islanders.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing OSP-30 Flare Pistol - 26.5mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An islander raises OSP-30 in air. 
