Never the Twain Shall Meet
Synopsis
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, 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 without a kiss. But Tamea soon learns that she is different than Dan and Maisie and that makes her angry. Dan decides to go and live on the island with Tamea, but soon finds out that Paradise is not everything that he thought it was.
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Leslie Howard
Dan
Conchita Montenegro
Tamea
C. Aubrey Smith
Mr. Pritchard
Karen Morley
Maisie
Mitchell Lewis
Larrieau
Hale Hamilton
Mellenger
Clyde Cook
Porter
Bob Gilbert
Tolongo
Joan Standing
Julia
Eulalie Jensen
Mrs. Graves
Lloyd Ingraham
Mr. Muckridge (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
Dressmaker (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 16, 1931
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Screenplay & Story
- Edwin Justus Mayer
- Original Title
- Never the Twain Shall Meet
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
W.S. Van Dyke
Edwin Justus Mayer, Peter B. Kyne, Eugene Mullin
Merritt B. Gerstad
Ben Lewis, W. Donn Hayes
Department Leadership Roster
W.S. Van Dyke
Director
Ben Lewis
Editor
Merritt B. Gerstad
Director of Photography
W. Donn Hayes
Editor
Edwin Justus Mayer
Screenplay
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What is Never the Twain Shall Meet about?
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, 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 without a kiss. But Tamea soon learns that she is different than Dan and Maisie and that makes her angry. Dan decides to go and live on the island with Tamea, but soon finds out that Paradise is not everything that he thought it was.
Who directed Never the Twain Shall Meet?
Never the Twain Shall Meet was directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
Who stars in Never the Twain Shall Meet?
The principal cast of Never the Twain Shall Meet includes Leslie Howard, Conchita Montenegro, C. Aubrey Smith, Karen Morley, Mitchell Lewis.
When was Never the Twain Shall Meet released and how long is it?
Never the Twain Shall Meet was released in 1931 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Is Never the Twain Shall Meet based on a book or true story?
Never the Twain Shall Meet is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Peter B. Kyne".