Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
Dan works for Pritchard and Pritchard out of San Francisco and is in love with Maisie, referred to as "the icebox" by his news reporter friend. As one of his ships returns to San Francisco, Dan learns that the Captain has contracted Leprosy and asks Dan to be the guardian of his South Sea island daughter Tamea. Dan soon learns that Tamea wants him and will do nothing without a kiss. But Tamea soon learns that she is different than Dan and Maisie and that makes her angry. Dan decides to go and live on the island with Tamea, but soon finds out that Paradise is not everything that he thought it was.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: May 16, 1931
Cast
- Leslie Howard - Dan
- Conchita Montenegro - Tamea
- C. Aubrey Smith - Mr. Pritchard
- Karen Morley - Maisie
- Mitchell Lewis - Larrieau
- Hale Hamilton - Mellenger
- Clyde Cook - Porter
- Bob Gilbert - Tolongo
- Joan Standing - Julia
- Eulalie Jensen - Mrs. Graves
Screenplay
- Eugene Mullin (Adaptation)
- Peter B. Kyne (Novel)
- Edwin Justus Mayer (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Merritt B. Gerstad
Editing: Ben Lewis, W. Donn Hayes
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
island, pre-code, south sea island
More Films by Director: W.S. Van Dyke
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Never the Twain Shall Meet about?
- Dan works for Pritchard and Pritchard out of San Francisco and is in love with Maisie, referred to as "the icebox" by his news reporter friend. As one of his ships returns to San Francisco, Dan learns that the Captain has contracted Leprosy and asks Dan to be the guardian of his South Sea island daughter Tamea. Dan soon learns that Tamea wants him and will do nothing without a kiss. But Tamea soon learns that she is different than Dan and Maisie and that makes her angry. Dan decides to go and live on the island with Tamea, but soon finds out that Paradise is not everything that he thought it was.
- Who directed Never the Twain Shall Meet?
- Never the Twain Shall Meet was directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
- Who stars in Never the Twain Shall Meet?
- Never the Twain Shall Meet stars Leslie Howard, Conchita Montenegro, C. Aubrey Smith, Karen Morley, Mitchell Lewis, Hale Hamilton.
- How long is Never the Twain Shall Meet?
- Never the Twain Shall Meet has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Never the Twain Shall Meet?
- Never the Twain Shall Meet is a Drama film.
- Where was Never the Twain Shall Meet produced?
- Never the Twain Shall Meet was produced in United States of America.