Old Movie or TV Show?

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I think this was a movie, or possibly a TV show, from when I was a child - 65 years ago, and people were trapped on an island with wolverines. Their bites were deadly and the suspense of trying to escape these animals was terrifying to me then. They had to build these metal containers to get off the island to a boat. Can’t find this anywhere.

Are you sure that the animals/creatures were wolverines?

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UPDATE: I found your movie, please see below my answer. They were not wolverines, but giant shrews.

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UPDATE: This must be the one. Please read on the below Wikipedia page how the movie ends, it ends as you described in your question.

Just a guess, maybe?:
“The Killer Shrews” (1959)

Not wolverines, but shrews, but other than that, it seems to fit the bill. The year is a match, group of people on an isolated island, giant shrews terrorizing them.

UPDATE:
Below is a detailed plot synopsis on Wikipedia. Quote from the plot synopsis:
“As more shrews chew through the walls, Thorne hits upon the idea to fashion impromptu armor by lashing together empty 50-gallon chemical drums and then duckwalking to the beach. Due to his claustrophobia, Jerry refuses to get into the drums, isolating himself on the roof and watching the shrews chase after the lashed-together drums. When the coast seems clear Jerry runs towards shore but is cut off and killed by shrews. Thorne, Ann, and Marlowe reach the shoreline, ditch the armor, and swim out to the boat. Safely aboard and confident that they will make it back to the mainland, Thorne and Ann share a kiss.”

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I am sure this is it. I will try to get a copy somewhere. I remember I was terrified as I was a little kid then. Thanks again, Mike

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You are most welcome, Mike, thanks for coming back and confirming the movie. I hope you can track down a copy of it and you can enjoy your childhood movie memory again. :)

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Amazing you have such a memory - I had been searching using Wolverines, but that only messed me up obviously. The other ones I was looking for hopefully will strike a memory with someone too. You may be right on that Monkey's Go Home, because that is Disney and in the back of my mind it was a Disney film.

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The movie "The Killer Shrews" (1959) is on YouTube, it is the complete movie. If all else fails, here are two links to the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwbf-WJZWWs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW9j2LKMvjU

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And here is a longer clip on YouTube to the movie "Monkey's Go Home", maybe it brings back some memories. But, honestly, looking at this video, it does not seem to be a movie with a painting in a fountain, as the title suggests it focuses on monkeys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqxaRiKCvZw

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The Killer Shrews was right and I was able to get a copy.

Also one question I had on a movie with a famous actor where a plate of food was pushed in his lap was Designing Woman - Gregory Peck and Lauren Bacall - 1957.

Can you tell me how to remove that post from this forum, or should I even do that?

Thanks, Mike

Please do not remove/delete your other topic with the question and the answer ("Designing Woman"). I edited the IMDb link of the movie into your answer in that topic and I also marked your answer in that topic as "Solution", the right answer.

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