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Bird of Paradise

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

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

  • Reginald Simpson

    Reginald Simpson

    O'Fallon

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.

Rating

5.0 / 10
28 Reviews
1 Popular

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