Bird of Paradise (1932)

  • NR
  • 08/12/1932 (US)
  • Adventure, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 20m

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

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

Wells Root

Screenplay

Wanda Tuchock

Screenplay

Leonard Praskins

Screenplay

Cast

Dolores del Río's headshot

Dolores del Río

Luana
Joel McCrea's headshot

Joel McCrea

Johnny Baker
John Halliday's headshot

John Halliday

Mac
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher's headshot

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Chester
Bert Roach's headshot

Bert Roach

Hector
Lon Chaney Jr.'s headshot

Lon Chaney Jr.

Thornton
Wade Boteler's headshot

Wade Boteler

Capitaine Johnson
Arnold Gray's headshot

Arnold Gray

Walker

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