''Tales of the South Seas'' is a 1998 Australian TV series''Tales of the South Seas''
at Australian Television loosely based on

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's 1912 novel '' A Son of the Sun''.

Plot

Set at the turn of the 20th century, ''Tales of the South Seas'' follows David Grief, captain of ''The Rattler'', and his Polynesian friend and partner, Mauriri Lepau, on their adventures in the Pacific South Sea Islands. After helping to prove her innocence after she was falsely accused of murder, they are often joined by Isabelle Reed, a stable owner on the island.

Main Cast

* William Snow as David Grief *

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as Mauriri Lepau *

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as Isabelle Reed *

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as Lavinia Timoto * Mark Lee as Rev. Colin Trent *

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as Claire Devon *

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as Lt. Jean Morlais

Episodes

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0172061
Fan site
via

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1990s Australian television series English-language television shows Television series by South Pacific Pictures Television series set in the 1910s