Bird of Paradise

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

Aug 12 1932 Passed 1h 20m
Adventure, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

A young man falls overboard and is saved by a beautiful Polynesian girl. They fall in love, but their idyll is smashed when the local volcano begins to erupt. The man discovers that the local custom is to sacrifice a young woman to the volcanic gods. They try to escape but realize that "east is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet."

Written by

Richard Walton Tully, Wells Root, Wanda Tuchock

Directed by

King Vidor

Cast

Dolores Del Río, Joel McCrea, John Halliday

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,767
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA