[3] Dr. Matthew Lloyd, an alcoholic doctor, is disgusted by white traders' exploitation of native pearl divers on a Polynesian island.

This film featured a theme song entitled "Flower Of Love" which was composed by William Axt, David Mendoza, Herman Ruby, and Dave Dreyer.

The film is inspired by the 1919 travel book of the same name by Frederick O'Brien, who spent a year in the South Pacific with Marquesas Islanders.

The soundtrack consisted of a romantic score by William Axt and David Mendoza, with a few sound effects such as wind howling, a storm, trees ruffling, and the words "hello" and "wait."

The Tahitian location was sumptuously captured by cameramen Clyde De Vinna, Bob Roberts, and George Nogle.

Frederick O'Brien had spent a year on Hiva Oa prior to the publication of his 1919 book, living amongst native Marquesan islanders.

Robert Flaherty had lived with his wife and children in Samoa from April 1923 to December 1924 filming the feature documentary Moana released in January 1926 by Paramount Pictures.

A dispute over this film with producer Hunt Stromberg led David Selznick to quit Metro Goldwyn Mayer.