A drama of forbidden love beyond the pale of white men's morals.
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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Cast
- Dolores del RíoLuana
- Joel McCreaJohnny Baker
- John HallidayMac
- Richard 'Skeets' GallagherChester
- Bert RoachHector
- Lon Chaney Jr.Thornton
- Wade BotelerCapitaine Johnson
- Arnold GrayWalker
- Reginald SimpsonO'Fallon
- Napoleon PukuiThe King
Crew
- King VidorDirector
- Wells RootScreenplay
- Wanda TuchockScreenplay
- Leonard PraskinsScreenplay
- Edward CronjagerDirector of Photography
- Clyde De VinnaDirector of Photography
- Lucien N. AndriotDirector of Photography
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
- Archie MarshekEditor
- King VidorProducer
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