Overview
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.
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DirectorJohn Ford
WriterDudley Nichols
Cast
Jon Hall
Terangi
Dorothy Lamour
Marama
Raymond Massey
DeLaage
Mary Astor
Mme. DeLaage
C. Aubrey Smith
Father Paul
Thomas Mitchell
Dr. Kersaint
Jerome Cowan
Captain Nagle
Al Kikume
Chief Mehevi
John Carradine
Guard Captain
Kuulei De Clercq
Tita
Layne Tom Jr.
Mako
Mamo Clark
Hitia
Movita
Arai
Chris-Pin Martin
Nagle's Mate (uncredited)
Inez Courtney
Tourist on Ocean Liner (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
Judge (uncredited)
Lionel Braham
The Governor (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
The Bully (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril
Club Hibiscus Singer (uncredited)
Roger Drake
The Jailer (uncredited)
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Keywords
based on novel or bookfreedomsouth seashurricanehoneymoontahitiprison escapejailblack and whiteweddingaccidental deathsharktropical islandracial prejudicewhite man's burdensouth sea islandtold in flashbackethical dilemmamarital discorddisaster movie
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Budget
$2M
TMDb Votes
54
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026