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Girl of the Port
Girl of the Port

Girl of the Port

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

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RomanceDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

69 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

02 February 1930

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sally O'Neil

Sally O'Neil

Josie

Reginald Sharland

Reginald Sharland

Jim

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

McEwen

Duke Kahanamoku

Duke Kahanamoku

Kalita

Donald MacKenzie

Donald MacKenzie

MacDougal

Renée Macready

Renée Macready

Enid

Arthur Clayton

Arthur Clayton

Burke

Gerald Barry

Gerald Barry

Cruce

Barrie O'Daniels

Barrie O'Daniels

Blair

John Webb Dillion

John Webb Dillion

Cole

William P. Burt

William P. Burt

Toady

Hugh Crumplin

Hugh Crumplin

Wade

James Eagles

James Eagles

Crauford Kent

Crauford Kent

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

John Rogers

John Rogers

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

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