Bird of Paradise

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.

4.8

80 min

Cast

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

Napoleon Pukui

as The King

Agostino Borgato

as Medicine Man

Sofia Ortega

as Mahumahu

Director

King Vidor