Bird of Paradise
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.
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Title: Bird of Paradise Summary: A native girl falls for a visitor to her island, but she's chosen to be sacrificed to the volcano god. Directed by: King Vidor Actors: Dolores del Rio, Joel McCrea, John Halliday Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Release Date: 12 August 1932 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 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."
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- King Vidor
- Starring
- Dolores del Río, Joel McCrea, John Halliday, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Bert Roach, Lon Chaney Jr., Wade Boteler, Arnold Gray
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