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Bird of Paradise (1932)

Bird of Paradise (1932)

Drama Romance Adventure

A drama of forbidden love beyond the pale of white men's morals.

Release Date: 1932, August 12
Directors: King Vidor
Countries: United States of America
Production: RKO Radio Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures
Cast: Bert Roach, Lon Chaney Jr., John Halliday, Wade Boteler, Reginald Simpson, Joel McCrea, Dolores del Río, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Agostino Borgato, Arnold Gray, Napoleon Pukui, Sofia Ortega

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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