
Feature film — 1932
Bird of Paradise (1932)
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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RKO Radio Pictures
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Director: King Vidor
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Cast & crew

Dolores del Río
Luana

Joel McCrea
Johnny Baker

John Halliday
Mac

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Chester

Bert Roach
Hector

Lon Chaney Jr.
Thornton

Wade Boteler
Capitaine Johnson

Arnold Gray
Walker

Reginald Simpson
O'Fallon
Napoleon Pukui
The King
Agostino Borgato
Medicine Man
Sofia Ortega
Mahumahu
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