The story is all right, but there's too many problems to overcome. This is a real dirt-cheap quickly made programmer that minuscule producers like Barsky made for fast states-rights rentals. First, he is doing what these poverty producers often do, use standing sets from more prestigious studios, whether it's exactly what the story needs or not. In this case, though it's happening in America, the town looks like an Irish fishing village, circa 1810, complete with thatched roof cottages. The local hotel is supposed to be a small seaside resort, though the interior is all ancient castle-like, with a huge steep staircase. The "beach" is sand brought up to the very step of the front door, a huge, stony entrance that looks like it came off a cathedral. But the worst part of this film by far, is everyone's acting. it's ridiculously archaic and over the top, worse than your average Biograph effort. I thought it must be some kind of intentional parody, but it's not. We all know some of these actors, some very well, like Fay Wray and Gino Carrado, all who can act quite well and as sophisticated as needed. In must have been ordered this way by the director, Bud Barsky himself.
Review of The Coast Patrol
