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Venus of the South Seas

Venus of the South Seas

Genres

RomanceDrama

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The daughter of man who owns a South Seas pearl business falls in love with a wealthy traveler. Her father dies, leaving her the business. A greedy ship captain schemes to take the business from her.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

01 February 1924

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Annette Kellerman

Annette Kellerman

Shona Royale

Roland Purdie

Roland Purdie

John Royale

Robert Ramsey

Robert Ramsey

Robert Quane

Norman French

Norman French

John Drake

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