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Tropic Madness
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Tropic Madness

Dec 19, 1928
1h 5m
★ 0.0

Overview

Herbert Pomeroy's wife Juanita spends his money extravagantly and irresponsibly, finally driving him to bankruptcy. Desperate, he sends his son Frankie to live with his friend Henderson, a South Seas trader, then commits suicide. Although Juanita spends years searching for her son, she finally gives up and takes a world cruise on the yacht of wealthy Jules Lennox. One day the yacht docks on Henderson's island and Juanita, meeting Henderson, persuades him to let her be Frankie's governess. Complications ensue, involving a poor physician, a jealous island woman and a witch doctor.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Film Booking Offices of America (FBO)

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Cast

Leatrice Joy

Juanita

Leatrice Joy

Lena Malena

Koki

Lena Malena

George Barraud

Henderson

George Barraud

Henry Sedley

Johnson

Henry Sedley

Albert Valentino

Lennox

Albert Valentino

David Durand

Frankie

David Durand

Sôjin Kamiyama

(as Sojin)

Sôjin Kamiyama