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Hawaii Calls is a 1938 American musical drama film directed by Edward F. Cline, produced by Sol Lesser Productions and Bobby Breen Productions, and released by RKO Radio Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
After being nabbed while trying to stow away on board an ocean liner en route to Hawaii, young Bobby Breen sings for his travel fare and, along with sidekick Pua, turns detective to recover stolen naval documents from crooks.

Just for the adventure of it, orphan boy Billy Coulter stows away on a Hawaii-bound cruise ship. Even after he is discovered, his talent for making new friends allows him safe passage. Coulter makes two special friends on the, Captain O'Hara and ship's musician, Strings, who claims to be an expert at "The Bulgarian Banjo". Coulter ends up preventing a major jewel robbery, and he is adopted by Naval Commander Milburn.

CAST & CREW
Bobby Breen as Billy Coulter
Ned Sparks as Strings
Irvin S. Cobb as Captain O'Hare
Warren Hull as Commander Milburn
Gloria Holden as Mrs. Milburn
Juanita Quigley as Doris Milburn
Mamo Clark as Hina
Pua Lani as Pua
Raymond Paige as himself
Herbert Rawlinson as Harlow
Dora Clement as Mrs. Harlow
Philip Ahn as Julius
Donald Kirke as Regon
William Abbey as Lonzo
Ward Bond as Muller
Birdie De Bolt as Aunty Pinau
Laurence Duran as Banana
William Harrigan as Blake
Ruben Maldonado as Solly
Aggie Auld as Hula Dancer
Cy Kendall as Hawaiian Policeman

Directed by Edward F. Cline
Written by Don Blanding (novel), Wanda Tuchock (writer)
Produced by Sol Lesser
Cinematography Jack MacKenzie
Edited by Arthur Hilton
Music by Hugo Riesenfeld
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release date March 11, 1938
Running time 91 minutes
Country United States
Language English