A drama of forbidden love beyond the pale of white men's morals.
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.
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Dolores del Río
Luana
King Vidor
Director, Producer
Wells Root
Screenplay
Wanda Tuchock
Screenplay
Leonard Praskins
Screenplay
David O. Selznick
Executive Producer
Clyde De Vinna
Director of Photography
Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography
Lucien N. Andriot
Director of Photography
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Archie Marshek
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