Pearl of the South Pacific(1955)
'What's one more sin! when there's a fortine to share?'
Two beachcombers with a yacht join woman-with-a-past Rita on a quest for black pearls on a secret island. Arrived, they find another white man has made himself high priest; but George, the latter's handome son, is fair game for Rita, who lands in the guise of a missionary! The inevitable conflict over the pearls brings violence and corruption to the quiet island.
Movie: Pearl of the South Pacific
Top 8 Billed Cast
Rita Delaine
Dan Merrill
Bully Hague
Halemano
George
Tuan Michael
Momu
Mother
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Two beachcombers with a yacht join woman-with-a-past Rita on a quest for black pearls on a secret island. Arrived, they find another white man has made himself high priest; but George, the latter's handome son, is fair game for Rita, who lands in the guise of a missionary! The inevitable conflict over the pearls brings violence and corruption to the quiet island.
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1955-09-16
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'What's one more sin! when there's a fortine to share?'
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