Torrid Zone

"TROPICAL ROMANCE!"

1940 1h 28m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 12

ActionAdventureComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A Central American plantation manager and his boss battle over a traveling showgirl.

“TROPICAL ROMANCE!”

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Cast

James Cagney
Nick Butler
Ann Sheridan
Lee Donley
Pat O'Brien
Steve Case
Andy Devine
Wally Davis
Helen Vinson
Mrs. Gloria Anderson
Jerome Cowan
Bob Anderson
George Tobias
Rosario La Mata
George Reeves
Sancho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Keighley
Writers: Richard Macaulay, Jerry Wald
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by William Keighley, shot by James Wong Howe. 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 Adolph Deutsch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Killifer 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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James Cagney and Ann Sheridan and Pat O'Brien carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "TROPICAL ROMANCE!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Keighley directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. Adolph Deutsch scores. Jack Killifer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by William Keighley, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Adolph Deutsch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jack Killifer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James Cagney and Ann Sheridan and Pat O'Brien carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "TROPICAL ROMANCE!".
9IMDB entry: tt0033175 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.