Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

A drama of forbidden love beyond the pale of white men's morals.

4.8 /10 27 votes
August 12, 1932 1h 20m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director King Vidor
Writers Wells Root, Wanda Tuchock
Studio RKO Radio Pictures
Rating 4.8/10
Language EN

Photos

Cast & Crew

Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río

Luana

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Johnny Baker

John Halliday

John Halliday

Mac

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Chester

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Hector

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Thornton

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Capitaine Johnson

Arnold Gray

Arnold Gray

Walker

Reginald Simpson

Reginald Simpson

O'Fallon

Napoleon Pukui

The King

Agostino Borgato

Medicine Man

Sofia Ortega

Mahumahu

Frequently Asked Questions

Bird of Paradise was released on August 12, 1932.

The runtime of Bird of Paradise is 1h 20m.

Bird of Paradise is a Adventure, Drama, Romance movie.

Bird of Paradise has a rating of 4.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

Bird of Paradise is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Bird of Paradise was directed by King Vidor.

The main cast of Bird of Paradise includes Dolores del Río, Joel McCrea, John Halliday.

Bird of Paradise is originally in English.