A Polynesian sailor is separated from his wife when he's unjustly imprisoned for defending himself against a colonial bully. Members of the community petition the governor for clemency but all pretense of law and order are soon shattered by an incoming tropical storm.
Language
English
Release Date
November 9, 1937
Budget
$2,000,000
Academy Awards
Best Sound
Cast
Dorothy Lamour
Marama
Jon Hall
Terangi
Mary Astor
Mme. DeLaage
C. Aubrey Smith
Father Paul
Thomas Mitchell
Dr. Kersaint
Raymond Massey
DeLaage
John Carradine
Warden
Jerome Cowan
Captain Nagle
Al Kikume
Chief Mehevi
Kuulei De Clercq
Tita
Layne Tom Jr.
Mako
Mamo Clark
Hitia
Movita
Arai
Lei Aloha
Native (uncredited)
Lionel Braham
The Governor (uncredited)
John Casey
Native (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
Judge (uncredited)
Anne Chevalier
Reri (uncredited)
Inez Courtney
Girl on Ship (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril
Club Hibiscus Singer (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
Abusive Drunk (uncredited)
Roger Drake
Captain of the Guards (uncredited)
Vic Groves
Native (uncredited)
Louis Hahn
Native (uncredited)
Flora Hayes
Mama Rua (uncredited)
George Herrera
Native (uncredited)
David Hopi
Native (uncredited)
Henry Kanea
Native (uncredited)
Prince Leilani
Native (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin
Sailor (uncredited)
Hawksha Paia
Native (uncredited)
Satini Pualoa
Native (uncredited)
John Pumau
Native (uncredited)
Max Reid
Native (uncredited)
Mary Shaw
Marunga (uncredited)
Kay Silva
Native (uncredited)
Hugo Fregonese
Native (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Writing
Dudley Nichols
Screenplay
Oliver H.P. Garrett
Adaptation
James Norman Hall
Novel
Charles Nordhoff
Novel
Production
Editing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Crew
Ben Hecht
Additional Writing
W.P. Lipscomb
Additional Writing
Paul Stader
Stunts
Samuel Goldwyn
Presenter
James Basevi
Special Effects
Lila Finn
Stunt Double
Ray Binger
Special Effects
Lee Zavitz
Special Effects
Carl Saxe
Stunts
R. T. Layton
Special Effects Assistant
Camera
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Archie Stout
Additional Photography
Robert Coburn
Still Photographer
Paul Eagler
Additional Photography
Alexander Kahle
Still Photographer
Sound