Tropical Heat Wave

"TORRID and TERRIFIC"

1952 1h 14m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Story of staid college professor gathering data for a thesis in criminal psychology who becomes the object of a night-club singers affections.

“TORRID and TERRIFIC”

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Cast

Estelita Rodriguez
Estelita
Robert Hutton
Stratford E. Carver
Grant Withers
Norman James
Kristine Miller
Sylvia Enwright
Martín Garralaga
Ignacio Ortega
Earl Lee
Dean Enwright
Edwin Max
Moore
Lou Lubin
Frost

Credits

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Director: R.G. Springsteen
Writers: Arthur T. Horman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by R.G. Springsteen, shot by John MacBurnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanley Wilson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Harold Minter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Estelita Rodriguez and Robert Hutton and Grant Withers carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "TORRID and TERRIFIC".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

R.G. Springsteen directs. John MacBurnie behind the camera. Stanley Wilson scores. Harold Minter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by R.G. Springsteen, shot by John MacBurnie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stanley Wilson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Harold Minter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Estelita Rodriguez and Robert Hutton and Grant Withers carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "TORRID and TERRIFIC".
9IMDB entry: tt0045263 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.