Never the Twain Shall Meet (1931): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1931, Never the Twain Shall Meet is a drama film directed by W.S. Van Dyke, running about 79 minutes.

What it’s about. Dan works for Pritchard and Pritchard out of San Francisco and is in love with Maisie, referred to as "the icebox" by his news reporter friend. As one of his ships returns to San Francisco, Dan learns that the Captain has contracted Leprosy and asks Dan to be the guardian of his South Sea island daughter Tamea. Dan soon learns that Tamea wants him and will do nothing without a kiss. But Tamea soon learns that she is different than Dan and Maisie and that makes her angry. Dan decides to go and live on the island with Tamea, but soon finds out that Paradise is not everything that he thought it was.

Who’s in it. Never the Twain Shall Meet stars Leslie Howard as Dan, Conchita Montenegro as Tamea, C. Aubrey Smith as Mr. Pritchard and Karen Morley as Maisie, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.5/10, Never the Twain Shall Meet has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Never the Twain Shall Meet page.

If you liked it. Fans of Never the Twain Shall Meet tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.