- HD 1080
- Runtime: 80m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: King Vidor
- Stars: Dolores del Río, Joel McCrea, John Halliday, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Bert Roach
- keywords: exotic island, volcano, love, pre-code
- Production_studio: RKO Radio Pictures
- Slogan: A drama of forbidden love beyond the pale of white men's morals.
- providers: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Epix Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- The Bird of Paradise is featured in the top rankings of 1932
- #50 in Top Romance Movies of 1932
- #9 in Top Adventure Movies of 1932
- #92 in Top Drama Movies of 1932
When a young South Seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a Polynesian king dives in and saves his life. Thus begins the romance of Johnny and Luana. Though Luana is promised to another man, Johnny whisks her away, and for a brief time the lovers live very happily together. But, when a local volcano threatens their lives, Luana knows that she must sacrifice herself to the volcanic gods in order to save her island.