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South of Pago Pago

South of Pago Pago

Pearls like these were THE PRIZE that lured one woman on a voyage with thirty desperate men...

19404.81h 38m

Overview

Sent by cutthroat pirates to turn Kehane’s head while they loot his island paradise of a fortune in pearls, Ruby instead falls for the young chief. Together, the two save Kehane’s people and their island home from the rapacious picaroons but at the tragic cost of their own future together.

Directed by Alfred E. Green
Written by George Bruce, Kenneth Gamet
Produced by Edward Small
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Top Cast

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Bucko Larson

Jon Hall

Jon Hall

Kehane

Frances Farmer

Frances Farmer

Ruby Taylor

Olympe Bradna

Olympe Bradna

Malia

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Lindsay

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Williams

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Foster

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Grimes

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Ferro

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Chief

Themes & Keywords

pearlssea pirates

About South of Pago Pago

South of Pago Pago is a adventure film released in 1940 exploring themes of pearls, sea pirates. Directed by Alfred E. Green, it stars Victor McLaglen, Jon Hall, Frances Farmer. Sent by cutthroat pirates to turn Kehane’s head while they loot his island paradise of a fortune in pearls, Ruby instead falls for the young chief. Together, the two save Kehane’s people and their island home from the rapacious picaroons but at the tragic cost of their own future together.

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