The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)
1h 31m
Running Time
May 1, 1942Release Date
The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)
1h 31m
Running Time
May 1, 1942Release Date
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Plot.
After a long absense from the island, Chester Tuttle returns to Tahiti to find that little has changed. His large family, particularly his scheming Uncle Jonas, would rather dance and romance than earn a living. When Jonas loses the family plantation in a cockfight, Chester saves the day by towing in a large ship abandoned at sea and claiming the salvage. But opening a joint bank account in the name of the Tuttle clan may not have been a wise decision.
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Cast & Crew.
Charles Laughton
Jonas
Jon Hall
Chester
Peggy Drake
Tamara
Gene Reynolds
Ru
Victor Francen
Dr. Blondin
Florence Bates
Emily
Charles Vidor
Director
Curt Bois
Jensen
Lewis Meltzer
Writer
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Mama Ruau
Robert Carson
Writer
Mala
Nat
James Hilton
Writer
Charles Nordhoff
Writer
Grace Lem
Woman in Dress Shop
James Norman Hall
Writer
Jack Carr
Rapoti
Leonard Sues
Fana
Jody Gilbert
Effie
Tommy Cook
Riki
Jimmy Ames
Manu
Ernie Adams
Paki
James P. Spencer
Tupa
Alma Ross
Hio
Teddy Infuhr
Ala
Philip Ahn
Emily's Servant (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Chauffeur / Chinese Servant (uncredited)
Fern Emmett
Martha (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
Willie Fung
Creditor (uncredited)
Nancy Gates
Tupa's Daughter - Age 14 (uncredited)
My Lee Haulani
Tupa's Daughter - Age 8 (uncredited)
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Wiki.
The Tuttles of Tahiti is a 1942 American adventure comedy romance film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Charles Laughton and Jon Hall. It was based on the novel No More Gas by James Norman Hall and Charles Nordhoff.
According to one reviewer the film was "not really a South Seas movie so much as a “wacky family” tale, with Hall as the son of paterfamilias Charles Laughton. You can see what the filmmakers are going for but despite a healthy budget and talented people involved...the film is marred by odd decisions (the film noir-like photography, Laughton’s make-up, the lack of a decent romance and action for Hall). It lost RKO money, which may explain why this was the last time Hall depicted a Pacific Islander on screen."