Siren of the Tropics (1927)
Siren of the Tropics (1927)
Marquis Sévéro, a rich, lazy Parisian, wants to divorce his wife so that he can marry his own goddaughter Denise. But Denise herself loves André Berval, an engineer employed by the marquis. Filled with jealousy, the marquis sends André to the Antilles, to prospect some land he has just acquired. He promises André that he can marry Denise if he is successful in the tropics, but he then writes to Alvarez, his manager at the site, asking him to prevent André from ever returning to France. The brutal Alvarez forms an instant hatred for André when the engineer breaks up Alvarez's attempt to rape Papitou, a beautiful native girl. Papitou becomes devoted to André, and protects him against Alvarez's schemes. But she faces a crisis herself when she learns that André plans to marry Denise.

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Cast

Josephine Baker Josephine Baker As: Papitou
Pierre Batcheff Pierre Batcheff As: André Berval
Régina Dalthy Régina Dalthy As: La marquise Severo
Regina Thomas Regina Thomas As: Denise
Georges Melchior Georges Melchior As: Le comte Severo
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Storyline

Marquis Sévéro, a rich, lazy Parisian, wants to divorce his wife so that he can marry his own goddaughter Denise. But Denise herself loves André Berval, an engineer employed by the marquis. Filled with jealousy, the marquis sends André to the Antilles, to prospect some land he has just acquired. He promises André that he can marry Denise if he is successful in the tropics, but he then writes to Alvarez, his manager at the site, asking him to prevent André from ever returning to France. The brutal Alvarez forms an instant hatred for André when the engineer breaks up Alvarez's attempt to rape Papitou, a beautiful native girl. Papitou becomes devoted to André, and protects him against Alvarez's schemes. But she faces a crisis herself when she learns that André plans to marry Denise.


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Details

Genres: Music, Drama

Language: No Language

Release Date: 30 December 1927

Country: FR

Runtime: 86m

Company Credits

Company: La Centrale Cinématographique

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Cast

Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

Papitou

Pierre Batcheff

Pierre Batcheff

André Berval

Régina Dalthy

Régina Dalthy

La marquise Severo

Regina Thomas

Regina Thomas

Denise

Georges Melchior

Georges Melchior

Le comte Severo

Kiranine

Kiranine

Le régisseur Alvarez

Adolphe Candé

Adolphe Candé

Le directeur

Directed By

Mario Nalpas

Mario Nalpas

Director

Henri Étiévant

Henri Étiévant

Director

Luis Buñuel

Luis Buñuel

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

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Edited By

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Albert Duverger

Albert Duverger

Director of Photography

Paul Cotteret

Paul Cotteret

Director of Photography

Maurice Hennebains

Maurice Hennebains

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Pierre Schild

Pierre Schild

Production Design

Eugène Carré

Eugène Carré

Production Design

Other Crew

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