White Shadows in the South Seas(1928)
An alcoholic doctor on a Polynesian island, disgusted by white exploitation of the natives, finds himself marooned on a pristinely beautiful island.
Movie: White Shadows in the South Seas
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Dr. Matthew Lloyd
Fayaway
Sebastian
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An alcoholic doctor on a Polynesian island, disgusted by white exploitation of the natives, finds himself marooned on a pristinely beautiful island.
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1928-11-11
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6.6
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