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The Tahitian

1959•1h 19m
Drama

A group of scientists are trying to stop a filaria epidemic spreading through a Tahitian population. They meet resistance in using western medicine to combat the disease from the medicine man and chief until the chief's son is infested with the parasitic worm which causes the disease.

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Production

Crane-Knott-Long

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ana

Herself

Vahio

Himself

Taia Tepava

Medicine Man

Tehapaitua Salmon

Chief Morro

George Thooris

Dr. De Motte

Henry K. Beye

Dr. Stuart

Ben Bambridge

Ben

William A. Robinson

Robinson

Tetoa Mauu

Tetoa

Denise Pottier

Singer

Miri Rei

Narrator

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