Paraula clau South Seas

Manikoora és una illa dels mars del Sud assotada des de sempre pels tifons, encara que fa anys que no n'ha patit cap. És una colònia francesa el governador de la qual exerceix el poder al marge de de les tradicions i costums dels nadius. Segons una llegenda local, quan la tirania supera certs límits, els ocells abandonen l'illa i el mar rugeix enfurismat. La relació amorosa entre dos nadius, Marama (Dorothy Lamour) i Terangi (Jon Hall), es veurà en perill quan ell sigui empresonat injustament a Tahiti...

Un anglès buscat per assassinat escapa als Mars del Sud, on s'enamora de la propietària d'una plantació.

Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.

Captain David Grief is an American action/adventure series that aired in syndication from October 1957, to 1960. The program was based on a series of Jack London short-stories centered around the South Seas tradesman and adventurer David Grief.