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Bird of Paradise
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Bird of Paradise 1932 Directed by King Vidor

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Adventure , Drama , Romance
Production Company RKO Radio Pictures
Revenue $753,000
Release Date 12 August 1932
80 mins
Cast
Dolores del Río
Dolores del Río Luana
Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea Johnny Baker
John Halliday
John Halliday Mac
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher Chester
Bert Roach
Bert Roach Hector
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr. Thornton
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler Capitaine Johnson
Arnold Gray
Arnold Gray Walker
Reginald Simpson
Reginald Simpson O'Fallon
Napoleon Pukui
Napoleon Pukui The King
Agostino Borgato
Agostino Borgato Medicine Man
Sofia Ortega
Sofia Ortega Mahumahu
Crew
Director
King Vidor
King Vidor
Writers
Wells Root
Wells Root
Wanda Tuchock
Wanda Tuchock
Leonard Praskins
Leonard Praskins
Producer
King Vidor
King Vidor
Executive Producer
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Cinematography
Lucien N. Andriot
Lucien N. Andriot
Edward Cronjager
Edward Cronjager
Clyde De Vinna
Clyde De Vinna
Composer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Editor
Archie Marshek
Archie Marshek
Sound
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
Original Writer
Richard Walton Tully
Richard Walton Tully
Art Direction
Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
Camera Operator
Eddie Pyle
Eddie Pyle
Assistant Director
H. Bruce Humberstone
H. Bruce Humberstone