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Aloma of the South Seas

Aloma of the South Seas

Pagan love - in an exotic, exciting tropic paradise!

19416.21h 17mNR

Overview

A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education and returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution.

Directed by Alfred Santell
Written by Frank Butler, Lillie Hayward, Seena Owen
Produced by Monta Bell, Buddy G. DeSylva
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Top Cast

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Aloma

Jon Hall

Jon Hall

Tanoa

Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman

Corky

Phillip Reed

Phillip Reed

Revo

Katherine DeMille

Katherine DeMille

Kari

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

High Priest

Dona Drake

Dona Drake

Nea

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Tarusa

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Raaiti

John Barclay

John Barclay

Ikali

Themes & Keywords

islandrevolutionnative peoplespolynesiantiki culture

About Aloma of the South Seas

Aloma of the South Seas is a adventure, drama, romance film released in 1941 exploring themes of island, revolution, native peoples, polynesian, tiki culture. Directed by Alfred Santell, it stars Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall, Lynne Overman. A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education and returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution.

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