United States / May 18, 1940 / NR / New York City, New York
TROPICAL ROMANCE!
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A Central American plantation manager and his boss battle over a traveling showgirl.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George Reeves | Sancho |
| Victor Kilian | Carlos |
| Frank Puglia | Police Chief Juan Rodriguez |
| John Ridgely | Gardner |
| Grady Sutton | Sam |
| Paul Porcasi | Garcia |
| Frank Yaconelli | Lopez |
| Dick Botiller | Hernandez |
| Frank Mayo | Shaffer |
| Jack Mower | McNamara |
| Paul Hurst | Daniels |
| George Regas | Sergeant of Police |
| Elvira Sánchez | Rita |
| Trevor Bardette | Policeman Escorting Lee on Ship |
| Max Blum | Bit Part |
| Joe Dominguez | Manuel - Rosario's Henchman |
| George Humbert | Hotel Manager |
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| Manuel López | Chico - Rasario's Henchman |
| Joe Molinas | Native |
| Don Orlando | Hotel Employee Hanging Mosquito Netting |
| Tony Paton | Charley - Plantation Worker |
| Ralph Peters | First Train Engineer |
| Ernesto Piedra | Policeman |
| Paul Renay | Jose - Rosario's Henchman |
| Victor Sabini | Bit Part |
| Betty Sanko | Bit Part |
| Rafael Alcayde | Man |
| Leo White | Smiling Man to Whom Lee Sings |
| Tom Wilson | Passerby as Train Moves |
Genres
ActionAdventureComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Torrid Zone |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 18 maggio 1940 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| Production | William Cagney, Mark Hellinger |
| Writer | Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay |
| Editing | Jack Killifer |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Assistant directors | Frank Heath, William Keighley |
| Camera operators | James Wong Howe |
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| Additional photography | James Wong Howe |
| Production design | Edward Thorne |
| Art direction | Edward Thorne |
| Set decoration | Edward Thorne |
| Special effects | Hans F. Koenekamp, Byron Haskin |
| Music | Adolph Deutsch |
| Sound | Adolph Deutsch |
| Costume design | Howard Shoup, Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Howard Shoup |
| Hairstyling | Howard Shoup, Perc Westmore |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / May 25, 1940
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