A Polynesian sailor is separated from his wife when he's unjustly imprisoned for defending himself against a colonial bully. Members of the community petition the governor for clemency but all pretense of law and order are soon shattered by an incoming tropical storm.
Polish seaman returns home from Tahiti with a native lover and a fortune in sacred pearls, gets seduced by a married woman unaware she is part of a gang trying to get his riches.
A história de amor entre Reri, uma garota considerada intocável e Matahi, um pescador de pérolas. Ele está disposto a ir contra as tradições pelo amor de Reri.