Directed by Charles Vidor
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Charles Laughton and his brood of 20 or more children and extended relatives loaf around in Tahiti, depending on gambling and a friendly doctor to make ends meet. Apparently fish are plenty but they would prefer not to have to work for a living. Laughton is either incredibly stupid or incredibly naive to think this lifestyle can continue without tragedy. When it finally arrives and they lose everything, he simply starts the cycle all over again. I don't think it is an intentional critique of socialism or the American welfare system, but that's the only way I could tolerate the film.
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