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.
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)
Flora Hayes
Mama Rua (uncredited)
Anne Chevalier
Reri (uncredited)
Mary Shaw
Marunga (uncredited)
Lei Aloha
Native (uncredited)
John Casey
Native (uncredited)
Vic Groves
Native (uncredited)
Louis Hahn
Native (uncredited)
George Herrera
Native (uncredited)
David Hopi
Native (uncredited)
Henry Kanea
Native (uncredited)
Prince Leilani
Native (uncredited)
Hawksha Paia
Native (uncredited)
Satini Pualoa
Native (uncredited)
John Pumau
Native (uncredited)
Max Reid
Native (uncredited)
Kay Silva
Native (uncredited)
Hugo Fregonese
Native (uncredited)
Crew
John Ford
Director
Oliver H.P. Garrett
Adaptation
Dudley Nichols
Screenplay
James Norman Hall
Novel
Charles Nordhoff
Novel
Lloyd Nosler
Editor
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Wingate Smith
Assistant Director
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer, Presenter
Merritt Hulburd
Associate Producer
Omar Kiam
Costume Design
Alexander Golitzen
Assistant Art Director
Jack Noyes
Sound Recordist
James Basevi
Special Effects
Lee Zavitz
Special Effects
Ray Binger
Special Effects
R. T. Layton
Special Effects Assistant
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer, Music Director
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Robert Coburn
Still Photographer
Percy Ikerd
Location Manager
Paul Stader
Stunts
Carl Saxe
Stunts
Lila Finn
Stunt Double
Paul Eagler
Additional Photography
Archie Stout
Additional Photography
W.P. Lipscomb
Additional Writing
Ben Hecht
Additional Writing
Richard Day
Art Direction
Hugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
Stuart Heisler
Other
