South of Pago Pago (1940)
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Beefcake star Jon Hall shows off his sleek physique in the exotic melodrama South of Pago Pago. The son of an island chieftan, young Kehane (Hall) defiantly opposes the efforts by crooked pearl hunter Bucko Larson (Victor McLaglen) to invade his domain. Larson and his minions hope to dissuade our hero by introducing him to seductive Ruby (Frances Farmer), who lures Kehane away from his childhood sweetheart Malia (Olympe Bradna). But Ruby turns honest at the last moment, saving Kehane's life at the expense of her own. Originally released by United Artists, this Edward Small production later made the revival-house rounds through the distribution channels of PRC Pictures. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Victor McLaglen, Jon Hall, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alfred E. Green
Synopsis of South of Pago Pago
Beefcake star Jon Hall shows off his sleek physique in the exotic melodrama South of Pago Pago. The son of an island chieftan, young Kehane (Hall) defiantly opposes the efforts by crooked pearl hunter Bucko Larson (Victor McLaglen) to invade his domain. Larson and his minions hope to dissuade our hero by introducing him to seductive Ruby (Frances Farmer), who lures Kehane away from his childhood sweetheart Malia (Olympe Bradna). But Ruby turns honest at the last moment, saving Kehane's life at the expense of her own. Originally released by United Artists, this Edward Small production later made the revival-house rounds through the distribution channels of PRC Pictures. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of South of Pago Pago
- Victor McLaglen - Bucko Larson
- Frances Farmer - Ruby Taylor
- Gene Lockhart - Lindsay
- Francis Ford - Foster
- Abner Biberman - Ferro
- Robert J. Stone - Hono
- Nina Campana - Hono's Mother
- James B. Leong - Waiter
- Jon Hall - Kehane
- Olympe Bradna - Malla
- Douglas Dumbrille - Williams
- Ben Welden - Grimes
- Pedro de Cordoba - Chief
- James Flavin - Cafe Customer
- Harry Woods - Black Mike Rafferty
- Rudy Robles - Luna
- Director(s):
- Alfred E. Green
- Writer(s):
- Kenneth Gamet, George Bruce
- Producer(s):
- Edward Small
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