Bird of Paradise 1932

Name: Bird of Paradise
Released: 1932-08-12
Cast: Dolores del Río, Joel McCrea, John Halliday, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Bert Roach

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	King Vidor
Written by:	Wells Root & Wanda Tuchock & Leonard Praskins
Runtime:	80 minutes
Tagline:	A drama of forbidden love beyond the pale of white men's morals.