Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
Overview
Dan works for Pritchard and Pritchard out of San Francisco and is in love with Maisie, referred to as "the icebox" by his news reporter friend. As one of his ships returns to San Francisco, Dan learns that the Captain has contracted Leprosy and asks Dan to be the guardian of his South Sea island daughter Tamea. Dan soon learns that Tamea wants him and will do nothing without a kiss. But Tamea soon learns that she is different than Dan and Maisie and that makes her angry. Dan decides to go and live on the island with Tamea, but soon finds out that Paradise is not everything that he thought it was.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.637 |
Directed By
W.S. Van Dyke
Crew
W.S. Van Dyke
Peter B. Kyne
Eugene Mullin
W. Donn Hayes
Merritt B. Gerstad
Ben Lewis
Cedric Gibbons
Jack Mintz
Edwin Justus Mayer
TOP CAST
Leslie Howard
Dan
Conchita Montenegro
Tamea
C. Aubrey Smith
Mr. Pritchard
Karen Morley
Maisie
Mitchell Lewis
Larrieau
Hale Hamilton
Mellenger
Clyde Cook
Porter
Bob Gilbert
Tolongo
Joan Standing
Julia
Eulalie Jensen
Mrs. Graves
Lloyd Ingraham
Mr. Muckridge (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
Dressmaker (uncredited)
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