Girl of the Port
- Released on
- Runtime
- 69 mins
Josie, a New York showgirl with a mind of her own and a heart of gold, finds herself stranded on the island of Fiji. While seeking a way home she is befriended by a local man who gets her a job working as a barmaid at The Bamboo Bar. There she meets an alcoholic World War I veteran who is haunted by his wartime experiences and has an irrational fear of fire. Under her concerned care, he begins to recover and they fall in love. But then her jealous self-appointed boyfriend forces the veteran to participate in a traditional Fijian fire-walking ritual. To overcome his terror he must walk across 20 feet of burning coals and fight his rival to reach Josie's loving arms.
Josie, a New York showgirl with a mind of her own and a heart of gold, finds herself stranded on the island of Fiji. While seeking a way home she is befriended by a local man who gets her a job working as a barmaid at The Bamboo Bar. There she meets an alcoholic World War I veteran who is haunted by his wartime experiences and has an irrational fear of fire. Under her concerned care, he begins to recover and they fall in love. But then her jealous self-appointed boyfriend forces the veteran to participate in a traditional Fijian fire-walking ritual. To overcome his terror he must walk across 20 feet of burning coals and fight his rival to reach Josie's loving arms.
Cast
- Sally O'Neil
- Reginald Sharland
- Mitchell Lewis
- Duke Kahanamoku
- Donald MacKenzie
- Renée Macready
- Arthur Clayton
- Gerald Barry
- Barrie O'Daniels
- John Webb Dillion
- William P. Burt
- Hugh Crumplin
- James Eagles
- Crauford Kent
- Frank Lackteen
- John Rogers
- Frank Reicher
Director
- Bert Glennon
Producers
- William LeBaron
Screenwriter
- Beulah Marie Dix
