Bird of Paradise

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.

Cast

Dolores del Río

Luana

Joel McCrea

Johnny Baker

John Halliday

Mac

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Chester

Bert Roach

Hector

Lon Chaney Jr.

Thornton

Wade Boteler

Capitaine Johnson

Arnold Gray

Walker

Reginald Simpson

O'Fallon

N/A

Napoleon Pukui

The King

N/A

Agostino Borgato

Medicine Man

N/A

Sofia Ortega

Mahumahu