White Shadows in the South Seas (1928): Cast
White Shadows in the South Seas is a 1928 romantic drama directed by W.S. Van Dyke, starring Monte Blue as Dr. Matthew Lloyd, Robert Anderson and Raquel Torres. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Studio
- Cosmopolitan Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is White Shadows in the South Seas About?
The premise of White Shadows in the South Seas without spoilers.
An alcoholic doctor on a Polynesian island, disgusted by white exploitation of the natives, finds himself marooned on a pristinely beautiful island.
White Shadows in the South Seas Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- interracial romance
- alcoholic doctor
- barter economy
- loosely based on book
- coconut palm
- native people
- based on the novel of the same name
- disgraced doctor
- saved from drowning
- pearl in an oyster
- pearl trader
- sea turtle
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- wristwatch
- cross cultural romance
- tropical island
- south sea islands
- tahitian culture
- south seas
- false accusation
- stranger in a strange land
- pacific island
- underwater scene
- slave driver
- ruse
- bribe
- stranded on an island
- washed up on a beach
- contagious disease
- sailors
- breadfruit
- brother sister
- occupational injury
- murder of protagonist
- murder by gunshot
- tragic romance
- doctor
- greed
- shipwreck
- artificial respiration
- giant clam
- oyster
- tribal chief
- pearl diving
- shark
- signal fire
- paradise
- sarong
- coral
- octopus
- atoll
White Shadows in the South Seas Cast & Characters
Monte Blue leads the cast as Dr. Matthew Lloyd, with Robert Anderson as Sebastian and Raquel Torres as Fayaway. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke; 6 actors are credited in all.
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Director W.S. Van Dyke
- Monte Blue as Dr. Matthew Lloyd
- Robert Anderson as Sebastian
- Raquel Torres as Fayaway
- Dorothy Janis as Girl
Also Starring in White Shadows in the South Seas
· 2 more- Napua Native Boy
- Renee Bush Lucy
More from W.S. Van Dyke
More films directed by W.S. Van Dyke, best-rated first: The Thin Man, Shadow of the Thin Man, Another Thin Man and Journey for Margaret.
White Shadows in the South Seas Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Weiße Schatten” and “Ombre bianche”.
- Also known as
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- Weiße Schatten
- Ombre bianche
- Sombras blancas en los mares del sur
- 南海白影
- Белые тени южных морей
- Bílé stíny
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White Shadows in the South Seas FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of White Shadows in the South Seas, each answered in a sentence.
How long is White Shadows in the South Seas?
White Shadows in the South Seas runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was White Shadows in the South Seas released?
White Shadows in the South Seas was released on November 11, 1928.
Who directed White Shadows in the South Seas?
White Shadows in the South Seas was directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
More films by W.S. Van Dyke Who is in the cast of White Shadows in the South Seas?
White Shadows in the South Seas stars Monte Blue as Dr. Matthew Lloyd, Robert Anderson as Sebastian and Raquel Torres as Fayaway, among 6 credited actors.
Does White Shadows in the South Seas have a post-credit scene?
No. White Shadows in the South Seas has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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