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Never the Twain Shall Meet

  • 19311931
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Leslie Howard and Conchita Montenegro in Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
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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, ... Read allDan 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 ... Read allDan 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 ... Read all
IMDb RATING
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187
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  • Director
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Peter B. Kyne(from the story by)
    • Ruth Cummings(additional dialogue)
    • John Lynch(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Howard
    • Conchita Montenegro
    • C. Aubrey Smith
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  • Director
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Peter B. Kyne(from the story by)
    • Ruth Cummings(additional dialogue)
    • John Lynch(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Howard
    • Conchita Montenegro
    • C. Aubrey Smith
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    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Leslie Howard and Conchita Montenegro in Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
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    Leslie Howard, Conchita Montenegro, and Bob Gilbert in Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
    Leslie Howard and Clyde Cook in Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
    Leslie Howard and Karen Morley in Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
    Leslie Howard, Conchita Montenegro, and Karen Morley in Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
    Leslie Howard and Karen Morley in Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
    Leslie Howard and Conchita Montenegro in Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
    Leslie Howard and Conchita Montenegro in Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)
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    Leslie Howard and Conchita Montenegro in Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931)

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    Leslie Howard
    Leslie Howard
    • Dan Pritchardas Dan Pritchard
    Conchita Montenegro
    Conchita Montenegro
    • Tamea Larrieauas Tamea Larrieau
    C. Aubrey Smith
    C. Aubrey Smith
    • Mr. Pritchardas Mr. Pritchard
    Karen Morley
    Karen Morley
    • Maisie Morrisonas Maisie Morrison
    Mitchell Lewis
    Mitchell Lewis
    • Captain Larrieauas Captain Larrieau
    Hale Hamilton
    Hale Hamilton
    • Mark Mellengeras Mark Mellenger
    Clyde Cook
    Clyde Cook
    • Porteras Porter
    Bob Gilbert
    Bob Gilbert
    • Tolongoas Tolongo
    Joan Standing
    • Juliaas Julia
    Eulalie Jensen
    Eulalie Jensen
    • Mrs. Gravesas Mrs. Graves
    Jay Eaton
    Jay Eaton
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Lloyd Ingraham
    Lloyd Ingraham
    • Mr. Muckridgeas Mr. Muckridge
    • (uncredited)
    Carl M. Leviness
    Carl M. Leviness
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Ellinor Vanderveer
    Ellinor Vanderveer
    • Dressmakeras Dressmaker
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Writers
      • Peter B. Kyne(from the story by)
      • Ruth Cummings(additional dialogue)
      • John Lynch(additional dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      This was Leslie Howard's third film in Hollywood, and he was also doing A Free Soul (1931) and Five and Ten (1931) at the same time, sometimes working on one film in the morning and another in the afternoon. This led to Howard's dislike of Hollywood, film acting, and the studio system.
    • Connections
      Featured in Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Islands of Love
      Written by Arthur Freed
      [The song Tamea (Conchita Montenegro) sings when she plays her squeezebox]

    User reviews8

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    10/10
    A great moral warning to young men
    We can all be grateful to Leslie Howard for warning us against the savage allures of sensuous, primitive peoples, and to value the civilised societies from which we come. Guard against the evils of miscegenation.
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    • Release date
      • May 16, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Tamea
    • Filming locations
      • Tahiti, French Polynesia
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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