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A Polynesian sailor is separated from his wife when he's unjustly imprisoned for defending himself against a colonial bully. Members of the community petition the governor for clemency but all pretense of law and order are soon shattered by an incoming tropical storm.
Language
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue --
English
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue --
Keywords
based on novel or book
freedom
south seas
hurricane
honeymoon
tahiti
prison escape
jail
wedding
accidental death
shark
tropical island
racial prejudice
white man's burden
south sea island
told in flashback
ethical dilemma
marital discord
disaster movie
colonial era
missionary priest
schooner
tribal people
fidelity
primitive civilization
law and order
polynesians
colonial justice
french criminal code
missionary doctor
sadistic guard
Casts
Jon Hall
Terangi
Dorothy Lamour
Marama
Raymond Massey
DeLaage
Mary Astor
Mme. DeLaage
C. Aubrey Smith
Father Paul
Thomas Mitchell
Dr. Kersaint
Jerome Cowan
Captain Nagle
Al Kikume
Chief Mehevi
John Carradine
Guard Captain
Kuulei De Clercq
Tita
Layne Tom Jr.
Mako
Mamo Clark
Hitia
Movita
Arai
Chris-Pin Martin
Nagle's Mate (uncredited)
Inez Courtney
Tourist on Ocean Liner (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
Judge (uncredited)
Lionel Braham
The Governor (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
The Bully (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril
Club Hibiscus Singer (uncredited)
Roger Drake
The Jailer (uncredited)
Flora Hayes
Mama Rua (uncredited)
Anne Chevalier
Reri (uncredited)
Mary Shaw
Marunga (uncredited)
Lei Aloha
Native (uncredited)
John Casey
Native (uncredited)
Vic Groves
Native (uncredited)
Louis Hahn
Native (uncredited)
George Herrera
Native (uncredited)
David Hopi
Native (uncredited)
Henry Kanea
Native (uncredited)
Prince Leilani
Native (uncredited)
Hawksha Paia
Native (uncredited)
Satini Pualoa
Native (uncredited)
John Pumau
Native (uncredited)
Max Reid
Native (uncredited)
Kay Silva
Native (uncredited)
Hugo Fregonese
Native (uncredited)
Crews
John Ford
Director
Dudley Nichols
Screenplay
Oliver H.P. Garrett
Adaptation
Charles Nordhoff
Novel
James Norman Hall
Novel
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Lloyd Nosler
Editor
Richard Day
Art Direction
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Omar Kiam
Costume Design
Alexander Golitzen
Assistant Art Director
James Basevi
Special Effects
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Ben Hecht
Additional Writing
W.P. Lipscomb
Additional Writing
Stuart Heisler
Other
Wingate Smith
Assistant Director
Jack Noyes
Sound Recordist
R. T. Layton
Special Effects Assistant
Ray Binger
Special Effects
Lee Zavitz
Special Effects
Lila Finn
Stunt Double
Carl Saxe
Stunts
Paul Stader
Stunts
Paul Eagler
Additional Photography
Archie Stout
Additional Photography
Robert Coburn
Still Photographer
Alexander Kahle
Still Photographer
Percy Ikerd
Location Manager
Hugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
Samuel Goldwyn
Presenter
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Alfred Newman
Music Director
Merritt Hulburd
Associate Producer
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