Girl of the Port (1930)
Girl of the Port (1930)
Rousing rough-and-ready drama of a wise-cracking show girl in the port that God forgot!
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.

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Cast

Sally O'Neil Sally O'Neil As: Josie
Reginald Sharland Reginald Sharland As: Jim
Mitchell Lewis Mitchell Lewis As: McEwen
Duke Kahanamoku Duke Kahanamoku As: Kalita
Donald MacKenzie Donald MacKenzie As: MacDougal
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Rousing rough-and-ready drama of a wise-cracking show girl in the port that God forgot!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Romance, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 02 February 1930

Country: US

Runtime: 69m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bertram Millhauser

Bertram Millhauser

Associate Producer

William LeBaron

William LeBaron

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Roy Webb

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Clarence M. Wickes

Clarence M. Wickes

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Leo Tover

Leo Tover

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Max Rée

Max Rée

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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