Film

Melodía prohibida

1933 · 1h 16m · Drama · Music · Romance

Kalu and Tuila are two South Pacific islanders who are getting married. Invited to their wedding are several tourists who have recently arrived aboard a yacht. During the wedding Kalu sings a "Forbidden Melody", which is a song that a young man sings only once in his life, on the day of his wedding. However, he is enticed by Peggy, a nightclub performer who arrived on the yacht, into an illicit affair, eventually leaving with the tourists when their yacht departs. One of the other tourists is a nightclub owner, who offers Kalu a job back in the states.

José Mojica

Conchita Montenegro

Mona Maris

Romualdo Tirado

Juan Martínez Plá

Carmen Rodríguez

Antonio Vidal

Ralph Navarro

Agostino Borgato

Charles Bancroft

Soledad Jiménez

• Frank R. StrayerDirector
• Paul PerezWriter
• Enrique Jardiel PoncelaWriter
• William KernellWriter
• John StoneProducer
• Harry JacksonDirector of Photography

Release date

September 9, 1933

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

1h 16m

Genres

Drama, Music, Romance