NAKED PARADISE

Duke Bradley's boat is hired to sail a group to the Hawaiian Islands. His passengers include Zac Cotton, alcoholic girlfriend Max McKenzie, and a pair of thugs, Mitch and Stony, who following a lūʻau, without Duke's knowledge, rob a plantation of its payroll.

The gang intends to continue on to another island in the South Pacific, but tempers flare after Max is struck by Zac, which causes Duke to quit, demanding payment. As he is about to set sail, Max asks to go with him, determined to change her life. A hurricane hits, however, forcing Duke to turn back. On arrival, he is beaten unconscious by Mitch and Stony, while the woman is roughed up by Zac.

Zac intends to make off with Duke's schooner and takes a local girl, Lanai, as a hostage, shooting Stony, who objects to this. A fight ensues in which Duke triumphs after Zac is killed by the boat's propeller. Duke and Max sail away.

Zac is killed during a fight on the boat, and Duke and Max sail away together to a new start.

The film’s climax sees the criminal plot unravel as Zac’s ambition leads to his violent end. Duke and Max’s escape suggests redemption is possible, even after betrayal and chaos. The use of the boat’s propeller as Zac’s demise is a classic Corman touch—resourceful, sudden, and in keeping with the film’s pulpy sensibilities.