

Bird of Paradise
1932-08-12 · 80 min · ★ 5.1
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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- Directors
- King Vidor
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 753,000
Top Cast
Dolores del RíoLuana
Joel McCreaJohnny Baker
John HallidayMac
Richard 'Skeets' GallagherChester
Bert RoachHector
Lon Chaney Jr.Thornton
Wade BotelerCapitaine Johnson
Arnold GrayWalker
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