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White Shadows in the South Seas

1928 · 1 h 28 min
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke

Cast

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Plot

An alcoholic doctor goes to a Polynesian island and sees the exploitation of the natives by traders, in an early sound-era film.

Sinekatalog’s take

W.S. Van Dyke's drama, with Monte Blue and Raquel Torres, is an MGM semi-silent with sound effects and music, and won an Oscar for cinematography.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (1,117 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.