The Devil At Four O'Clock (1961)

Plot: On a small pacific isle, three convicts and a priest attempt to rescue a children's hospital and deal with a smoldering volcano.
 Pros: Beautiful location photography (Maui), Good special effects, Spenser Tracy.
 Cons: Sinatra miscast, weak script, goes on too long.

 One of the original disaster movies, "Devil at 4 o clock" seems to be precursor to movies like "The Poseidon Adventure" with a self-sacrificing clergyman leading a band of innocents to safety. However,  the movie takes too long to get going and Sinatra's transition from cynical,smart-mouth convict to good guy isn't very convincing. Its a role Gable or Mitchum could have done much better.

Tracy looks incredibly old (he's only 60) but makes his alcoholic Priest believable. The supporting cast is multi-cultural (we even get a Jewish Doctor) but only mildly interesting. Every supporting player gets a little scene to show their acting chops. Summary: An entertaining movie, but could have been much better with a tighter plot and a better script.