Bird of Paradise
- Released on
- Runtime
- 80 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- 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
Director
- King Vidor
Producers
- King Vidor
Screenwriter
- Wells Root
- Wanda Tuchock
- Leonard Praskins
