Girl of the Port
Rousing rough-and-ready drama of a wise-cracking show girl in the port that God forgot!
Genres
Overview
Josie, a New York showgirl with a mind of her own and a heart of gold, finds herself stranded on the island of Fiji. While seeking a way home she is befriended by a local man who gets her a job working as a barmaid at The Bamboo Bar. There she meets an alcoholic World War I veteran who is haunted by his wartime experiences and has an irrational fear of fire. Under her concerned care, he begins to recover and they fall in love. But then her jealous self-appointed boyfriend forces the veteran to participate in a traditional Fijian fire-walking ritual. To overcome his terror he must walk across 20 feet of burning coals and fight his rival to reach Josie's loving arms.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
69 min
Release Date
1930-02-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.7
Sally O'Neil
Josie
Reginald Sharland
Jim
Mitchell Lewis
McEwen
Duke Kahanamoku
Kalita
Donald MacKenzie
MacDougal
Renée Macready
Enid
Arthur Clayton
Burke
Gerald Barry
Cruce
Barrie O'Daniels
Blair
John Webb Dillion
Cole
William P. Burt
Toady
Hugh Crumplin
Wade
James Eagles
Crauford Kent
Frank Lackteen
John Rogers
Frank Reicher
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