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About
A Polynesian sailor is separated from his wife when he's unjustly imprisoned for defending himself against a colonial bully. Members of the community petition the governor for clemency but all pretense of law and order are soon shattered by an incoming tropical storm.
Theatrical
Nov 9, 1937
Budget
$2.0M
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Keywords
south seas
based on novel or book
hurricane
honeymoon
freedom
tahiti
prison escape
jail
black and white
wedding
accidental death
shark
tropical island
racial prejudice
white man's burden
south sea island
told in flashback
ethical dilemma
marital discord
disaster movie
colonial era
missionary priest
schooner
tribal people
fidelity
primitive civilization
law and order
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Cast
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Jon Hall
Terangi
D
Dorothy Lamour
Marama
R
Raymond Massey
DeLaage
M
Mary Astor
Mme. DeLaage
C
C. Aubrey Smith
Father Paul
T
Thomas Mitchell
Dr. Kersaint
J
Jerome Cowan
Captain Nagle
A
Al Kikume
Chief Mehevi
J
John Carradine
Guard Captain
L
Layne Tom Jr.
Mako
M
Mamo Clark
Hitia
M
Movita
Arai
C
Chris-Pin Martin
Nagle's Mate (uncredited)
I
Inez Courtney
Tourist on Ocean Liner (uncredited)
S
Spencer Charters
Judge (uncredited)
L
Lionel Braham
The Governor (uncredited)
W
William B. Davidson
The Bully (uncredited)
Y
Yola d'Avril
Club Hibiscus Singer (uncredited)
A
Anne Chevalier
Reri (uncredited)
M
Mary Shaw
Marunga (uncredited)
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