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.
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Ana as Herself
Vahio as Himself
Taia Tepava as Medicine Man
Tehapaitua Salmon as Chief Morro
George Thooris as Dr. De Motte
Henry K. Beye as Dr. Stuart
Ben Bambridge as Ben
William A. Robinson as Robinson
Tetoa Mauu as Tetoa
Denise Pottier as Singer
Miri Rei as Narrator
Otto Meyer Editor
Lotus Long Producer
Lotus Long Writer
Annabel Ross Writer
Edward Kilenyi Conductor
Edward Kilenyi Music Arranger
James Knott Director
James Knott Producer
James Knott Cinematography
Cornelius Crane Producer
Eddie Lund Music
United States 01 October 1959
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