2nd Mate Dick Nelson (played by Richard Talmadge) is a protagonist in The Live Wire.
A sailor who previously survived a shipwreck on the mysterious island. Hired as a guide to locate ancient treasures, he navigates the voyage, helps foil a mutiny plot, survives a ship fire, and leads the group in a fight for survival against pirates. Madge King (played by Alberta Vaughn) appears in The Live Wire.
The captain's daughter who eagerly joins the expedition. After being initially excluded for safety reasons, she stows away disguised as a male steward. She survives the mutiny and shipwreck, ultimately fighting alongside the crew to escape the island. Captain King (played by Charles K. French) appears in The Live Wire.
The captain of the chartered vessel. He initially opposes Madge joining the voyage due to perceived dangers but leads the expedition to the uncharted island alongside the professors and Dick to search for ancient treasures. Prof. Sneed (played by Henry Roquemore) appears in The Live Wire.
An academic researcher who discovers an ancient vase at a dockside shop. He partners with Professor Harris to locate the artifact's origin, charters the ship, and leads the archaeological expedition to the uncharted island. Bull Dennis (played by George Walsh) appears in The Live Wire.
Dick's former nemesis hired as the ship's first mate. He orchestrates a mutiny to steal the treasure for himself and his accomplices, later leading a group of pirates in a deadly struggle against the protagonists on the island. Jacquard (played by George Chesebro) appears in The Live Wire.
Prof. Harris (as James Aubrey) (played by Jimmy Aubrey) appears in The Live Wire.
A scholar collaborating with Professor Sneed in the treasure hunt. He co-charters the vessel, accompanies the group to the island, and helps uncover the ruins of a lost civilization before the conflict with the pirates begins. Steve (played by Ben Hall) appears in The Live Wire.
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Characters
2nd Mate Dick Nelson
(played by Richard Talmadge) — protagonist
A sailor who previously survived a shipwreck on the mysterious island. Hired as a guide to locate ancient treasures, he navigates the voyage, helps foil a mutiny plot, survives a ship fire, and leads...
Madge King
(played by Alberta Vaughn) — supporting
The captain's daughter who eagerly joins the expedition. After being initially excluded for safety reasons, she stows away disguised as a male steward. She survives the mutiny and shipwreck, ultimatel...
Captain King
(played by Charles K. French) — supporting
The captain of the chartered vessel. He initially opposes Madge joining the voyage due to perceived dangers but leads the expedition to the uncharted island alongside the professors and Dick to search...
Prof. Sneed
(played by Henry Roquemore) — supporting
An academic researcher who discovers an ancient vase at a dockside shop. He partners with Professor Harris to locate the artifact's origin, charters the ship, and leads the archaeological expedition t...
Bull Dennis
(played by George Walsh) — supporting
Dick's former nemesis hired as the ship's first mate. He orchestrates a mutiny to steal the treasure for himself and his accomplices, later leading a group of pirates in a deadly struggle against the...
Jacquard
(played by George Chesebro) — supporting
Prof. Harris (as James Aubrey)
(played by Jimmy Aubrey) — supporting
A scholar collaborating with Professor Sneed in the treasure hunt. He co-charters the vessel, accompanies the group to the island, and helps uncover the ruins of a lost civilization before the conflic...
Steve
(played by Ben Hall) — supporting
Story Analysis
A treasure-hunting expedition turns into a survival battle against mutineers and pirates on a mysterious island.
Plot Progression
The Expedition Begins
Betrayal at Sea
Shipwreck and Discovery
Battle for Survival
Directed by Harry S. Webb
The Live Wire (1935) · 8.7/10 · action, comedy, romance
