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.
Title | Bird of Paradise |
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Year | 1932 |
Genre | Adventure, Drama, Romance |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | RKO Radio Pictures |
Cast | Dolores del Río, Joel McCrea, John Halliday, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Bert Roach, Lon Chaney Jr. |
Crew | King Vidor (Director), Wells Root (Screenplay), Busby Berkeley (Choreographer), Max Steiner (Original Music Composer), Wanda Tuchock (Screenplay), Leonard Praskins (Screenplay) |
Keyword | exotic island, volcano, love, pre-code |
Release | Aug 12, 1932 |
Runtime | 80 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.00 / 10 by 22 users |
Popularity | 6 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 753,000 |
Language | English |