Movie: Bird of Paradise

Top 10 Billed 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

Napoleon Pukui
Napoleon Pukui

The King

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1932-08-12

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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