''Black Pearl'' (

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

: ''Czarna perła'') is a 1934

romantic crime drama directed by

Michał Waszyński Michał Waszyński (29 September 1904 – 20 February 1965) was first a film director in Poland, then in Italy, and later (as Michael Waszynski) a film producer, producer of major United States, American films, mainly in Spain. Known for hi ...

. Produced by Urania Film, it stars Reri and

Eugeniusz Bodo Eugeniusz Bodo (born Bohdan Eugène Junod; 28 December 1899 7 October 1943) was a film director, producer, and one of the most popular Polish actors and comedians of the interwar period. He starred in some of the most popular Polish film produc ...

Plot

Stefan, a Polish sailor, gets into a bar fight on the exotic island of Tahiti. The injured Pole is attended to by Moana, a young Tahitian woman. The young people fall in love and swear fidelity to each other. They decide to go to Poland together. When the time comes to leave, Stefan, driven by greed, steals the "sacred pearls" from a local cave. On returning to Poland, he sets up his own successful business. For profit, he makes deals with criminals and starts an affair with Rene, the wife of one of the partners, causing a lot of suffering to his Moana. The Tahitian woman feels that she will lose her beloved because he does not behave like a white woman. However, when Stefan falls victim to a robbery attack, she comes to his aid, shielding him with her own body from the bandit's bullet.

Cast

* Reri as Moana *

as Stefan Nadolski * Lena Żelichowska as Rena Torn *

Michał Znicz Michał Znicz (1888–1943) was a Polish stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' Młody las'' (1934) * ''Pieśniarz Warszawy'' (1934) * '' Co mój mąż robi w nocy?'' (1934) * ''Love, Cherish, Respect'' (1934) * '' Panienka z poste rest ...

as Krzysztof *Antoni Różycki as Grzeszczyński, gang leader * Franciszek Brodniewicz as Torn *

Henryk Rzętkowski Henryk Rzętkowski (15 April 1901 – 10 January 1972) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in more than 25 films between 1924 and 1960. Selected filmography * ''Pan Tadeusz'' (1928) * '' Księżna Łowicka'' (1932) * '' His Excellency, The ...

as Antoni

References

External links

* 1934 films 1930s Polish-language films Polish black-and-white films Films directed by Michał Waszyński 1934 crime drama films 1934 romantic drama films Films about interracial romance Polish romantic drama films Polish crime drama films Romantic crime films {{1930s-crime-drama-film-stub