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Feature film — 1932

Bird of Paradise (1932)

5.11h 20mAdventure — Drama — Romance

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

On screen

Cast & crew

Dolores del Río as Luana

Dolores del Río

Luana

Joel McCrea as Johnny Baker

Joel McCrea

Johnny Baker

John Halliday as Mac

John Halliday

Mac

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher as Chester

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Chester

Bert Roach as Hector

Bert Roach

Hector

Lon Chaney Jr. as Thornton

Lon Chaney Jr.

Thornton

Wade Boteler as Capitaine Johnson

Wade Boteler

Capitaine Johnson

Arnold Gray as Walker

Arnold Gray

Walker

Reginald Simpson as O'Fallon

Reginald Simpson

O'Fallon

N

Napoleon Pukui

The King

A

Agostino Borgato

Medicine Man

S

Sofia Ortega

Mahumahu

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