Torrid Zone (1940)
Directed by William Keighley
WARNER BROTHERS
INFORMATION FROM IMDb
Plot Summary
Banana Company executive Steve Case on a Caribean plantation group tries to convince his former co-worker Nick Butler to take over the plantation No 7. But he is on his way to Chicago, to take over a job as a manager for another company himself. He has also troubles with US night-club singer Lee Donley, whom he wants aboard a ship back to the US, and rebel Rosario. He is able to get Nick to the plantation, but is he able to keep him there or will he leave it in a few days with Gloria, the wife of the former exectutive of No 7, Mr. Anderson ?
Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Richard Macaulay (screenplay) and
Jerry Wald (screenplay)
Full Cast
James Cagney ... Nick 'Nicky' Butler
Ann Sheridan ... Lee Donley
Pat O'Brien ... Mr. Steve Case
Andy Devine ... Wally Davis
Helen Vinson ... Mrs. Gloria Anderson
Jerome Cowan ... Bob 'Bill' Anderson
George Tobias ... Rosario 'Rosie' La Mata
George Reeves ... Sancho, Rosario's Henchman
Victor Kilian ... Carlos (Rosario's henchman)
Frank Puglia ... Police Chief Juan Rodriguez
John Ridgely ... Gardner
Grady Sutton ... Sam, Steve's Secretary
Paul Porcasi ... Garcia, Hotel Bar Proprietor
Frank Yaconelli ... Lopez, Plantation Driver (as Frank Yaconnelli)
Dick Botiller ... Hernandez, Plantation Worker (as Dick Boteler)
Frank Mayo ... Shaffer
Jack Mower ... McNamara
Paul Hurst ... Daniels, Ship Captain
George Regas ... Sergeant of Police
Elvira S·nchez ... Rita, Gloria's Servant (as Elvira Sanchez)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Trevor Bardette ... Policeman Escorting Lee on Ship (uncredited)
Max Blum ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez ... Manuel, Rosario's Henchman (uncredited)
George Humbert ... Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Manuel LÛpez ... Chico, Rasario's Henchman (uncredited)
Joe Molinas ... Native (uncredited)
Don Orlando ... Hotel Employee Hanging Mosquito Netting (uncredited)
Tony Paton ... Charley (plantation worker) (uncredited)
Ralph Peters ... First Train Engineer (uncredited)
Ernesto Piedra ... Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Renay ... Jose, Rosario's Henchman (uncredited)
Victor Sabuni ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Betty Sanko ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Rafael Storm ... Man (uncredited)
Leo White ... Smiling Man to Whom Lee Sings (uncredited)
Tom Wilson ... Passerby as Train Moves (uncredited)
Produced by
Mark Hellinger .... associate producer
Hal B. Wallis .... executive producer
William Cagney .... producer (uncredited)
Original Music by
Adolph Deutsch
Cinematography by
James Wong Howe
Trivia:
George Reeves, Victor Varconi, Joseph Calleia, Alan Hale and George Tobias all tested for the role of Rosario, with the part going to Tobias.
Links
Amazon.com: Torrid Zone: James Cagney,Ann Sheridan,Pat O'Brien,Andy Devine,Helen Vinson,Jerome Cowan,George Tobias,George Reeves,Victor Kilian,Frank Puglia,John Ridgely,Grady Sutton,Paul Porcasi,Frank Yaconelli,Dick Botiller,Frank Mayo,Jack Mower,Paul Hurst,George Regas,Elvira Sánchez,William Keighley: Movies & TV
Amazon.com: James Cagney - The Signature Collection (The Bride Came C.O.D. / Captains of the Clouds / The Fighting 69th / Torrid Zone / The West Point Story): James Cagney,Jimmy Cagney: Movies & TV