Torrid Zone (1940)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 88 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
Torrid Zone
Torrid Zone star James Cagney once described the film as "The Front Page among the bananas." Indeed, the screenplay diligently follows the Front Page plot device of a tough boss (Pat O'Brien) pulling every underhanded trick in the book to keep his top man (Cagney) from quitting. This time the setting is a Central American plantation owned by O'Brien, which supervisor Cagney would dearly love to leave behind. Complicating the plot is a nightclub singer (Anne Sheridan) over whom O'Brien and Tracy do battle; a bored married woman (Helen Vinson) with eyes for Cagney; and a gang of Latino bandits, led by George Tobias (providing comic relief). What Torrid Zone lacked in originality it made up for in sheer energy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Torrid Zone:
Jerome Cowan also in Exile Express , Fog Island , Moontide , Shall We Dance? , Mr. Skeffington , Mr. Ace
Torrid Zone Trivia
Who played Nick Butler in the movie Torrid Zone?
James Cagney played Nick Butler in the movie Torrid Zone
Who played Lee Donley in the movie Torrid Zone?
Ann Sheridan played Lee Donley in the movie Torrid Zone
Who played Steve Case in the movie Torrid Zone?
Pat O'Brien played Steve Case in the movie Torrid Zone
Who played Wally Davis in the movie Torrid Zone?
Andy Devine played Wally Davis in the movie Torrid Zone
Who played Gloria Anderson in the movie Torrid Zone?
Helen Vinson played Gloria Anderson in the movie Torrid Zone
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