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Bird of Paradise
"A drama of forbidden love beyond the pale of white men's morals."
1932 • 1h 20m • ★ 4.8 (27 votes) Released
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
Screenplay
Wells Root
Screenplay
Wanda Tuchock
Screenplay
Leonard Praskins
Rating
4.8
Runtime
80 min
Revenue
$0.8M
Production
RKO Radio PicturesTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
exotic islandvolcanolovepre-code
