Marquis S�v�ro, a rich, lazy Parisian, wants to divorce his wife so that he can marry his own goddaughter Denise. But Denise herself loves Andr� Berval, an engineer employed by the marquis. Filled with jealousy, the marquis sends Andr� to the Antilles, to prospect some land he has just acquired. He promises Andr� that he can marry Denise if he is successful in the tropics, but he then writes to Alvarez, his manager at the site, asking him to prevent Andr� from ever returning to France. The brutal Alvarez forms an instant hatred for Andr� when the engineer breaks up Alvarez�s attempt to rape Papitou, a beautiful native girl. Papitou becomes devoted to Andr�, and protects him against Alvarez�s schemes. But she faces a crisis herself when she learns that Andr� plans to marry Denise.

Starring:

Georges Melchior, Pierre Batcheff, R�gina Dalthy, Josephine Baker

Genre:

Drama, Romance, Comedy