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Bird of Paradise (1932)

NR ★ 5.0/10 80 min Adventure, Drama, Romance United States English
Director: King Vidor
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A drama of forbidden love beyond the pale of white men's morals.

Description

When a young South Seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a Polynesian king dives in and saves his life. Thus begins the romance of Johnny and Luana. Though Luana is promised to another man, Johnny whisks her away, and for a brief time the lovers live very happily together. But, when a local volcano threatens their lives, Luana knows that she must sacrifice herself to the volcanic gods in order to save her island.

Top Cast

Dolores del Río
Dolores del Río Luana
Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea Johnny Baker
John Halliday
John Halliday Mac
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher Chester
Bert Roach
Bert Roach Hector
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr. Thornton
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler Capitaine Johnson
Arnold Gray
Arnold Gray Walker

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