Josephine Baker in Siren of the Tropics (1927)

Siren of the Tropics

Original title: La sirène des tropiques
Movie1927• Not Rated• 1h 26m
ComedyDramaRomance
⭐ 6.3 / 10(435)

A French Antillean woman follows a man to Paris and becomes the toast of the town.

Rated
Not Rated
Runtime
1h 26m
Released
1927
Country
France

Details

Release year: 1927

Storyline

A French Antillean woman follows a man to Paris and becomes the toast of the town.

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Cast
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Did you know

• This was the debut of the 3 Borelli sisters: Jean Borelli, Janine Borelli, and Colette Borelli.

• The film contains Josephine Baker's greatest dance work on celluloid, the frenetic "Charleston".

• Though she had appeared in at least four previous films, this is Josephine Baker's feature film debut.

User reviews

⭐ 6/10

SIREN OF THE TROPICS (Henri Etievant and, uncredited, Mario Nalpas, 1927) **1/2

👍 6 · 10/28/2010
⭐ 7/10

Siren of the Tropics marks Josephine Baker's starring feature debut

👍 5 · 8/3/2006
⭐ 6/10

Of interest to Josephine Baker and Popular Dance fans

👍 4 · 11/21/2000

Technical specs

Sound mix
Silent
Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
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