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The Tahitian

1959-10-01 · 79 min · ★ 7.0

Drama

A group of scientists are trying to stop a filaria epidemic spreading through a Tahitian population. They meet resistance in using western medicine to combat the disease from the medicine man and chief until the chief's son is infested with the parasitic worm which causes the disease.

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Directors
James Knott
Production companies
Crane-Knott-Long
Countries
French Polynesia, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

AnaHerself
VahioHimself
Taia TepavaMedicine Man
Tehapaitua SalmonChief Morro
George ThoorisDr. De Motte
Henry K. BeyeDr. Stuart
Ben BambridgeBen
William A. RobinsonRobinson
Tetoa MauuTetoa
Denise PottierSinger
Miri ReiNarrator

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