The Tahitian (1959)

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 chief's son is infested with the parasitic worm which causes the disease.

Released Oct. 1, 1959 79 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: tmdb.indigenous, tmdb.tahiti, imdb.love, aspectratio.1-85-1

Production Companies: Crane-Knott-Long

Country: United States
Languages: English