Paddy Button is the elderly servant who joins Dick and Emmeline after they are stranded on the island and becomes their sole carer. His love and devotion comfort the children, but he dies from alcohol poisoning after discovering a hidden stash of rum, leaving them to fend for themselves.
Dick Cruikshanks has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1916. Signature works include The Blue Lagoon, The Vulture's Prey, Prester John. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
