Never the Twain Shall Meet

This decidedly pre-code remake of the silent film is not really very palatable by modern standards. Howard was a great actor, but he could easily slip into dull caricature performances, which he does here. Still, the film clearly intends Montenegro to be the source of all of his problems, which can only be eliminated when he learns to stick with his own kind. Not exactly terrible given it's lively pace and great performances from Montenegro and Smith, but deeply deeply flawed.

This movie shows a very dated mentality, but it's portrayed in a charming way too. Culture clash about love between a carefree and stubborn South Sea native and a more upper-class guy from San Francisco. The girl can't settle in the western civilization so he goes to live with her on an exotic island. But there is trouble in paradise and he struggles to live the east. Overall a good movie with the cute Conchita Montenegro as the native girl and Leslie Howard as the white man out of his element.