593172
593172

The Tahitian

1959-10-01 en 79m
Drama
A group of scientists are trying to stop a filaria epidemic spreading through a Tahitian population. They meet resistance in using western medicine to combat the disease from the medicine man and chief until the chief's son is infested with the parasitic worm which causes the disease.

Director

James Knott

Writer

Lotus Long

Writer

Annabel Ross

Producer

Cornelius Crane

Producer

Lotus Long

Producer

James Knott

indigenous tahiti

Status

Released

Countries

  • French Polynesia
  • United States of America

Companies

  • Crane-Knott-Long