Summary
Bird of Paradise is an American romantic film drama first released in 1951,
directed by Delmer Daves.
The film stars Debra Paget, Louis Jourdan, Jeff Chandler, Everett Sloane and Maurice Schwartz.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Delmer Daves
- Script: Richard Walton Tully, Delmer Daves
- Photo: Winton C. Hoch
- Music: Daniele Amfitheatrof
- Cast: Debra Paget (Kalua), Louis Jourdan (Andre Laurence), Jeff Chandler (Tenga), Everett Sloane (The Beachcomber), Maurice Schwartz (The Kahuna), Jack Elam (The Trader), Prince Leilani (Chief), Otto Waldis (Skipper), Alfred Zeisler (Van Hook), David K. Bray (Chanter), Mailoa Kalili (Cook), Sam Monsarrat (Tenga’s Friend), Violet Nathaniel (Chieftess), Solomon Pa (Chief’s Man), Mary Ann Ventura (Noanoa)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 100 min
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