Bird of Paradise
1932 · Movie · NR · 80 min · ★ 5.0 · 58% critics
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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Details
- Years
- 1932
- Release date
- 1932-08-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 (28 votes)
Themes
- exotic island
- volcano
- love
- pre-code
Cast & crew
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 Capitaine Johnson
Arnold Gray
as Walker
Reginald Simpson
as O'Fallon
- NP
Napoleon Pukui
as The King
Directed by King Vidor