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White Shadows in the South Seas

White Shadows in the South Seas

1928•1h 28m•6.7/10
RomanceAdventureDrama

Ratings

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6.7/10(27)

An alcoholic doctor on a Polynesian island, disgusted by white exploitation of the natives, finds himself marooned on a pristinely beautiful island.

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Production

Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Dr. Matthew Lloyd

Raquel Torres

Raquel Torres

Fayaway

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

Sebastian

Renee Bush

Lucy

Napua

Native Boy

Dorothy Janis

Dorothy Janis

Girl

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