1941 South of Tahiti ( Au Sud de Tahiti ) VO Streaming

South of Tahiti

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Directed by	George Waggner
Written by	Gerald Geraghty
Starring	Brian Donlevy Andy Devine Broderick Crawford Maria Montez
Production company	Universal Pictures
Release dates	1941
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

South of Tahiti is a 1941 film. It helped launch Maria Montez as a pin-up star.^[1]

Plot

Three pearl hunters wind up stranded on a South Pacific island.

Production

The film was intended to be Montez's first starring vehicle. It was originally known as Captive Wild Woman and was to star Montez, Brian Donlevy, Broderick Crawford and Andy Devine. Then its name was changed to White Savage. Gerald Geraghty and Ainsworth Morgan were originally reported as working on the script.^[2]

Henry Wilcoxon was then announced for the role of the main villain.^[3] The script was rewritten so his character survived at the end.^[4]

References

South of Tahiti at Mariamontez.org

SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Olivia de Havilland Gets Lead in 'The Male Animal,' Which is Set to Start Today SIX NEW FILMS DUE HERE ' Whistling in the Dark,' 'Dive Bomber' and 'Wild Geese Calling' to Arrive By DOUGLAS W. CHURCHILLSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 25 Aug 1941: 18.

Jed Harris Finally Signs for Movie Duty: Barnes, Truex Paired Also Landis, Shepperd Columbia Gets 'Pal Joey' Juvenile Film Planned Wilcoxon Awarded Lead Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 5 Sep 1941: 12.

Tender-Hearted Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 25 Sep 1941: A10.

External links

• South of Tahiti at the Internet Movie Database
• South of Tahiti at the TCM Movie Database