CinemaOSMovie · 1932 · 1h 20m · NR

Bird of Paradise

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

51%(29)IMDbAdventureDramaRomance

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.

Directed byKing Vidor

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
EN
Released
August 12, 1932
Revenue
$753,000
Studios
RKO Radio Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

The King

Creative team
Directed by
King Vidor
King Vidor
Written by
Wells Root
Wanda Tuchock
Produced by
King Vidor
King Vidor

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