Film
The Tahitian
1959 · 1h 19m · Drama
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Overview
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.
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
Crew
- James KnottProducer · Director
- Lotus LongWriter · Producer
- Annabel RossWriter
- Cornelius CraneProducer
- Otto MeyerEditor
Details
- Release date
- October 1, 1959
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Genres
- Drama
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