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.
Should you bother with this? Honestly, you should only watch this if you’re a completist for early 1930s talkies or if you find the idea of Leslie Howard being a "guardian" to a wild island girl hilarious. It’s a bit of a slog for anyone else. If you hate movies where white guys act like they’ve discovered 'nature' whi...
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"Should you bother with this? Honestly, you should only watch this if you’re a completist for early 1930s talkies or if you find the idea of Leslie Howard being a "guardian" to a wild island girl hilarious. It’s a bit of a slog for anyone else. If you hate movies where white guys act like they’ve discovered 'nature' while treating women like pets, you will definitely want to skip this one. It’s a lot. The Setup Dan is this stiff-collared guy working in San Francisco who is supposed to marry Mais..."
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