• 1928
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 26m
Siren of the Tropics

Summary Marquis Sévéro, a rich, lazy Parisian, wants to divorce his wife so that he can marry his own goddaughter Denise. But Denise herself loves André Berval, an engineer employed by the marquis. Filled with jealousy, the marquis sends André to the Antilles, to prospect some land he has just acquired. He promises André that he can marry Denise if he is successful in the tropics, but he then writes to Alvarez, his manager at the site, asking him to prevent André from ever returning to France. The brutal Alvarez forms an instant hatred for André when the engineer breaks up Alvarez's attempt to rape Papitou, a beautiful native girl. Papitou becomes devoted to André, and protects him against Alvarez's schemes. But she faces a crisis herself when she learns that André plans to marry Denise. View more details

  • 1928
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 26m

Siren of the Tropics

Directed : Henri Étiévant Mario Nalpas

Written : Maurice Dekobra

Stars : Pierre Batcheff Queenie Thomas Georges Melchior Régina Dalthy

All cast & crew

6.4

Details

Genres : Comedy Drama Romance

Release date : Feb 21, 1928

Countries of origin : France

Language : English French

Filming locations : Rue Robert Mallet-Stevens, Paris 16, Paris, France

Production companies : La Centrale Cinématographique

Summary Marquis Sévéro, a rich, lazy Parisian, wants to divorce his wife so that he can marry his own goddaughter Denise. But Denise herself loves André Berval, an engineer employed by the marquis. Filled with jealousy, the marquis sends André to the Antilles, to prospect some land he has just acquired. He promises André that he can marry Denise if he is successful in the tropics, but he then writes to Alvarez, his manager at the site, asking him to prevent André from ever returning to France. The brutal Alvarez forms an instant hatred for André when the engineer breaks up Alvarez's attempt to rape Papitou, a beautiful native girl. Papitou becomes devoted to André, and protects him against Alvarez's schemes. But she faces a crisis herself when she learns that André plans to marry Denise. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Drama Romance

Release date : Feb 21, 1928

Countries of origin : France

Language : English French

Filming locations : Rue Robert Mallet-Stevens, Paris 16, Paris, France

Production companies : La Centrale Cinématographique

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Josephine Baker in La sirène des tropiques (1927) Josephine Baker, Régina Dalthy, Georges Melchior, Queenie Thomas, and Regina Thomas in La sirène des tropiques (1927) Josephine Baker, Pierre Batcheff, and Georges Melchior in La sirène des tropiques (1927) Josephine Baker in La sirène des tropiques (1927) La sirène des tropiques (1927) La sirène des tropiques (1927) La sirène des tropiques (1927) Josephine Baker, Colette Borelli, Janine Borelli, and Jean Borelli in La sirène des tropiques (1927) La sirène des tropiques (1927) La sirène des tropiques (1927) Régina Dalthy in La sirène des tropiques (1927) Pierre Hot in La sirène des tropiques (1927) Adolphe Candé in La sirène des tropiques (1927)
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