Bird of Paradise 1951 Andre Laurence accompanies his college roommate, Tenga, back to Tengas Polynesian island home There, Andre assumes the native life and, after many trials with the native customs and their suspicions, marries his friends sister, Kalua Their marriage is barren of children A final blow to Andre comes with the eruption of a volcano, and the islands holy man, the Kahuna, decides that the volcano can only be appeased with the sacrifice of Kalua