The Tahitian (1959)

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The Tahitian

NR 1 hr 19 minOct 1st, 1959Drama

A group of scientists are trying to stop a filaria epidemic spreading through a Tahitian population They meet resistance in using western medicine to combat the disease from the medicine man and chief until the chiefs son is infested with the parasitic worm which causes the disease

StarringAnaVahioTaia Tepava

DirectorJames Knott

WritersLotus LongAnnabel Ross

Movie Details Where to Watch Full Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

as Medicine Man

Tehapaitua Salmon

as Dr. De Motte

A

Annabel Ross

Writer

E

Edward Kilenyi

Conductor

E

Edward Kilenyi

Music Arranger

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 1st, 1959

Original Language:English

Production Companies:CraneKnottLong

Movie Tags:

indigenous tahiti

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