Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas(1931)

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176 votes
86 minJuly 30, 1931

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On the South Pacific island of Bora Bora, a young couple's love is threatened when the tribal chief declares the girl a sacred virgin.

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