Bird of Paradise (1932)
A drama of forbidden love beyond the pale of white men's morals.
80 min
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.
- Release date
- August 12, 1932
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Max Steiner
- Box office
- $753,000
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Cast
- Dolores Del Río as Luana
- Joel McCrea as Johnny Baker
- John Halliday as Mac
- Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher as Chester
- Bert Roach as Hector
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Thornton
- Wade Boteler as Skipper Johnson
- Arnold Gray as Walker
- Reginald Simpson as O'Fallon
- Agostino Borgato as Medicine Man
- Napoleon Pukui as The King
Crew
- King Vidor · Director
- Richard Walton Tully · Writer
- Wells Root · Writer
- Wanda Tuchock · Writer
- Leonard Praskins · Writer
- King Vidor · Producer
- Max Steiner · Composer
- Lucien N. Andriot · Cinematographer
- Edward Cronjager · Cinematographer
- Clyde De Vinna · Cinematographer
- Archie Marshek · Editor