US Release date: 30 June 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 2 September 1950
Genre: Adventure
Country: USA.
Running time: 75 minutes.
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Richard Ney, Vanessa Brown & Henry Daniell
Australian Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Melbourne Premiere Venue: One week at Union’s Liberty Theatre from 28 July 1950 supporting Drums Along the Amazon.
Suburban Release Type: Union Preston Rivoli EX-2
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 44 | 306 |
| EF PPE | 2.10 | 254 |
| Metres Travelled | 209,972 | 308 |
| Average MT | 9,999 | 222 |
| Engagements | 21 | 309 |
| Slots | 29 | 300 |
| Weeks | 8 | 135 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 38.10% | 120 |
| Saturdays | 7 | 273 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 33.33% | 188 |
| Tuesdays | 6 | 236 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 28.57% | 194 |
| First billed | 0 | 263* |
| Second billed | 21 | 147 |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 15 |
| Ratio | 71.43% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -15.24% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 3 |
| Ratio | 14.29% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 6.67% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 3 |
| Ratio | 14.29% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 8.58% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 19 |
| Ratio | 90.48% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 13.37% |
| Suburban eng | 2 |
| Ratio | 9.52% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -12.53% |
NOTES: A Columbia quickie released as a support to no fixed feature, it carried on in that role long after most others had been retired to the exchange, although its overall engagement numbers were low.
The Secret of St. Ives Engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Preston West | Rivoli | Independent | 2/09/50 | 1 | S | 2 | Jolson Sings Again |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 9/09/50 | 2 | T | 2 | The Lost Tribe |
| Preston East | Gowerville | Independent | 9/09/50 | 2 | W | 2 | Jolson Sings Again |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 16/09/50 | 3 | T | 2 | The General Died At Dawn |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 16/09/50 | 3 | T | 2 | The Doctor Takes A Wife |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 16/09/50 | 3 | T | 2 | The Doctor Takes A Wife |
| Box Hill | Regent | Suburban | 16/09/50 | 3 | T | 2 | Will Tomorrow Ever Come? |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 23/09/50 | 4 | S | 2 | Paid In Full |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 23/09/50 | 4 | W | 2 | Paid In Full |
| Heidleberg | Orient | Independent | 23/09/50 | 4 | W | 2 | Adam’s Rib |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 23/09/50 | 4 | W | 2 | Dead Reckoning |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 7/10/50 | 6 | S | 2 | Mr Soft Touch |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 7/10/50 | 6 | S | 2 | Paid In Full |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 14/10/50 | 7 | S | 2 | Mr Soft Touch |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 14/10/50 | 7 | S | 2 | Paid In Full |
| Coburg West | Progress | Independent | 2/12/50 | 14 | S | 2 | You’Re My Everything |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 20/01/51 | 21 | W | 2 | Father Of The Bride |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 27/01/51 | 22 | W | 2 | Tulsa |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 7/04/51 | 32 | W | 2 | The Furies |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 14/04/51 | 33 | T | 2 | The Doctor And The Girl |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 19/05/51 | 38 | W | 2 | Fancy Pants |
The 1950 Project 