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Bird of Paradise (1932)

Directed by King Vidor

Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 80 minutes

Actors

Dolores del Río | Joel McCrea | John Halliday | Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher | Bert Roach | Lon Chaney Jr. | Wade Boteler | Arnold Gray | Reginald Simpson | Napoleon Pukui | Agostino Borgato | Sofia Ortega