The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)
IT'S FUN TO BE BROKE- Down where life is a laugh and love is a gift.
91 min
After a long absense from the island, Chester Tuttle returns to Tahiti to find that little has changed. His large family, particularly his scheming Uncle Jonas, would rather dance and romance than earn a living. When Jonas loses the family plantation in a cockfight, Chester saves the day by towing in a large ship abandoned at sea and claiming the salvage. But opening a joint bank account in the name of the Tuttle clan may not have been a wise decision.
- Release date
- May 1, 1942
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Roy Webb
Cast
- Charles Laughton as Jonas
- Jon Hall as Chester
- Peggy Drake as Tamara
- Victor Francen as Dr. Blondin
- Gene Reynolds as Ru
- Florence Bates as Emily
- Curt Bois as Jensen
- Adeline De Walt Reynolds as Mama Ruau
- Mala as Nat
- Leonard Sues as Fana
Crew
- Charles Vidor · Director
- Lewis Meltzer · Writer
- Robert Carson · Writer
- James Hilton · Writer
- Charles Nordhoff · Writer
- Sol Lesser · Producer
- Roy Webb · Composer
- Nicholas Musuraca · Cinematographer
- Frederic Knudtson · Editor