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Bird of Paradise

(1932)

August 12, 1932 1h 20m
50%
TMDB Score

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.

King Vidor

Director

Top Billed Cast

DdR

Dolores del Río

Luana

JM

Joel McCrea

Johnny Baker

JH

John Halliday

Mac

R'G

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Chester

BR

Bert Roach

Hector

LCJ

Lon Chaney Jr.

Thornton

WB

Wade Boteler

Capitaine Johnson

AG

Arnold Gray

Walker

RS

Reginald Simpson

O'Fallon

NP

Napoleon Pukui

The King