Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)

4.8/10 • 79 min • Drama

Overview

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. Dan soon learns that Tamea wants him and will do nothing without a kiss. But Tamea soon learns that she is different than Dan and Maisie and that makes her angry. Dan decides to go and live on the island with Tamea, but soon finds out that Paradise is not everything that he thought it was.

Cast

Leslie Howard

Dan

Conchita Montenegro

Tamea

C. Aubrey Smith

Mr. Pritchard

Karen Morley

Maisie

Mitchell Lewis

Larrieau

Hale Hamilton

Mellenger

Clyde Cook

Porter

Joan Standing

Julia

Eulalie Jensen

Mrs. Graves

Lloyd Ingraham

Mr. Muckridge (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Dressmaker (uncredited)

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