The Tahitian

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.

Country:

French Polynesia,

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

79 minutes

Year:

1959

Director:

James Knott

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Company:

Crane-Knott-Long

Cast:
Ana

Herself

Vahio

Himself

Taia Tepava

Medicine Man

Tehapaitua Salmon

Chief Morro

George Thooris

Dr. De Motte

Crew:
Lotus Long

Writer

Cornelius Crane

Producer

James Knott

Producer

Edward Kilenyi

Conductor

Otto Meyer

Editor