The Adorable Savage (1920)
Marama Thurston leaves her fashionable boarding school in America when her ailing father Jim Thurston, a plantation owner on Fiji, begs her to protect the rubber crop from his thieving son-in-law. Upon arriving on the island, Marama learns that she is a half-caste. Traumatized, she assumes native customs and agrees to marry Ratu Madri, the island's ruler. Templeton, an American fugitive living on Fiji, falls in love with her, but Marama rejects him, having pledged herself already to the Fiji chief. As Marama dances the prenuptial rite, Templeton attempts to rescue her. The natives seize the American, and Marama threatens suicide if they harm him. The couple escape during a hurricane, and soon after a yacht arrives with the news that Templeton has been exonerated of murder charges. Their problems thus resolved, they return to America to wed. A lost film.
Cast
- Edith Roberts - Marama Thurston
- Jack Perrin - Templeton
- Richard Cummings - Jim Thurston (as Dick Cummings)
- Noble Johnson - Ratu Madri
- Arthur Jervis - Frank Maddon (as Dr. Arthur Jervis)
- Lucille Moulton - Moala
- Lily Phillips - Akanesi
- Olga D. Mojean - (as Olga de Mojean)
Screenplay
- Ralph Stock (Novel)
- Doris Schroeder
Keywords
island, based on novel or book, lost film, fiji
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Adorable Savage about?
- Marama Thurston leaves her fashionable boarding school in America when her ailing father Jim Thurston, a plantation owner on Fiji, begs her to protect the rubber crop from his thieving son-in-law. Upon arriving on the island, Marama learns that she is a half-caste. Traumatized, she assumes native customs and agrees to marry Ratu Madri, the island's ruler. Templeton, an American fugitive living on Fiji, falls in love with her, but Marama rejects him, having pledged herself already to the Fiji chief. As Marama dances the prenuptial rite, Templeton attempts to rescue her. The natives seize the American, and Marama threatens suicide if they harm him. The couple escape during a hurricane, and soon after a yacht arrives with the news that Templeton has been exonerated of murder charges. Their problems thus resolved, they return to America to wed. A lost film.
- Who directed The Adorable Savage?
- The Adorable Savage was directed by Norman Dawn.
- Who stars in The Adorable Savage?
- The Adorable Savage stars Edith Roberts, Jack Perrin, Richard Cummings, Noble Johnson, Arthur Jervis, Lucille Moulton.
- How long is The Adorable Savage?
- The Adorable Savage has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Adorable Savage?
- The Adorable Savage is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Adorable Savage produced?
- The Adorable Savage was produced in United States of America.