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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1264

The Pagan

192977 minUnited States

Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: English
This copy runs: 77:29
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · ortizrc@gmail.com · Public domain

Synopsis

An easygoing island landowner falls in love with Tito, the ward of a visiting trader. The trader exploits the young man's generosity and lack of business experience, while using his control over Tito to obstruct their relationship.

Cast

Ramon Novarro

Renée Adorée

Donald Crisp

Dorothy Janis

DirectorsW. S. Van Dyke

Behind the scenes

Filmed in Tahiti, the picture combines intertitles with a synchronized score and sound effects. Its musical identity includes Pagan Love Song, with words by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 16, 2026.

Photograph credit

Photographs cropped, resized and optimized as WebP, displayed in monochrome.

Ramon Novarro — George Hurrell · Public domain
Renée Adorée — Bain News Service · Public domain
Donald Crisp — Warner Bros. & Vitaphone Pictures · Public domain
Dorothy Janis — Los Angeles Times; https://digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog/ark:/21198/zz0002p23n · CC BY 4.0

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