Bird of Paradise (1932)
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.
Director:
King Vidor
Writers:
Wells Root, Wanda Tuchock, Leonard Praskins.
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Dolores del Río as Luana |
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Joel McCrea as Johnny Baker |
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John Halliday as Mac |
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Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher as Chester |
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Bert Roach as Hector |
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Lon Chaney Jr. as Thornton |
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Wade Boteler as Capitaine Johnson |
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Arnold Gray as Walker |
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Reginald Simpson as O'Fallon |
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Napoleon Pukui as The King |
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Agostino Borgato as Medicine Man |
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Sofia Ortega as Mahumahu |
| Directing | King Vidor | Director |
| Writing | Wells Root | Screenplay |
| Crew | Busby Berkeley | Choreographer |
| Sound | Max Steiner | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Clyde De Vinna | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Clem Portman | Sound |
| Editing | Archie Marshek | Editor |
| Directing | H. Bruce Humberstone | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Lucien N. Andriot | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Wanda Tuchock | Screenplay |
| Camera | Edward Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| Production | King Vidor | Producer |
| Art | Carroll Clark | Art Direction |
| Production | David O. Selznick | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Leonard Praskins | Screenplay |
| Crew | Llyod Knechtel | Special Effects |
| Writing | Richard Walton Tully | Theatre Play |
| Camera | Eddie Pyle | Camera Operator |
