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

Victor Francen
Dr. Blondin

Gene Reynolds
Ru

Florence Bates
Emily

Curt Bois
Jensen

Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Mama Ruau

Mala
Nat

Grace Lem
Woman in Dress Shop

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

Roy Webb
Composer

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)

Ignacio Sáenz
Tupa's Son - Age 16 (uncredited)

Max Reid
Rapoti's Son - Age 11 (uncredited)

Billy Moya
Andre's Son - Age 11 (uncredited)

Tani Marsh
Andrew's Wife (uncredited)

Al Kikume
Postman (uncredited)
Media.

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This Movie Is About.
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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."
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