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The Tahitian

Oct 1, 1959

1h 19m

★ 0.0

Overview

A group of scientists are trying to stop a filaria epidemic spreading through a Tahitian population. They meet resistance in using western medicine to combat the disease from the medicine man and chief until the chief's son is infested with the parasitic worm which causes the disease.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Crane-Knott-Long

The Tahitian Trailers

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Cast

Herself

Ana

Himself

Vahio

Medicine Man

Taia Tepava

Chief Morro

Tehapaitua Salmon

Dr. De Motte

George Thooris

Dr. Stuart

Henry K. Beye

Ben

Ben Bambridge

Robinson

William A. Robinson

Tetoa

Tetoa Mauu

Singer

Denise Pottier

Narrator

Miri Rei

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