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The Tahitian (1959)

The Tahitian
NR 1 hr 19 minOct 1st, 1959Drama
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 chiefs son is infested with the parasitic worm which causes the disease
DirectorJames Knott
WritersLotus LongAnnabel Ross

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 1st, 1959
Original Language:English
Production Companies:CraneKnottLong
Movie Tags:
indigenoustahiti