A group of scientists are trying to stop a filaria epidemic spreading through a Tahitian population. They meet resistance in using western medicine to combat the disease from the medicine man and chief until the chief's son is infested with the parasitic worm which causes the disease.
Title | The Tahitian |
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Year | 1959 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | French Polynesia, United States of America |
Studio | Crane-Knott-Long |
Cast | Ana, Vahio, Taia Tepava, Tehapaitua Salmon, George Thooris, Henry K. Beye |
Crew | James Knott (Director), Lotus Long (Writer), Annabel Ross (Writer), Cornelius Crane (Producer), Lotus Long (Producer), James Knott (Producer) |
Keyword | indigenous, tahiti |
Release | Oct 01, 1959 |
Runtime | 79 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
Popularity | 0 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |