Never the Twain Shall Meet

Never the Twain Shall Meet

Never the Twain Shall Meet

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Never the Twain Shall Meet

1931

1h 19m

4.2(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

Dan works for Pritchard and Pritchard out of San Francisco and is in love with Maisie, referred to as "the icebox" by his news reporter friend. As one of his ships returns to San Francisco, Dan learns that the Captain has contracted Leprosy and asks Dan to be the guardian of his South Sea island daughter Tamea. Dan soon learns that Tamea wants him and will do nothing without a kiss. But Tamea soon learns that she is different than Dan and Maisie and that makes her angry. Dan decides to go and live on the island with Tamea, but soon finds out that Paradise is not everything that he thought it was.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Leslie Howard

Dan

Leslie Howard

Acting

Conchita Montenegro

Tamea

Conchita Montenegro

Acting

C. Aubrey Smith

Mr. Pritchard

C. Aubrey Smith

Acting

Karen Morley

Maisie

Karen Morley

Acting

Mitchell Lewis

Larrieau

Mitchell Lewis

Acting

Hale Hamilton

Mellenger

Hale Hamilton

Acting

Clyde Cook

Porter

Clyde Cook

Writing

Bob Gilbert

Tolongo

No Image

Acting

Joan Standing

Julia

Joan Standing

Acting

Eulalie Jensen

Mrs. Graves

Eulalie Jensen

Acting

Lloyd Ingraham

Mr. Muckridge (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Acting

Carl M. Leviness

Party Guest (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Acting

Jay Eaton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Acting

Ellinor Vanderveer

Dressmaker (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

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