Lady of the Tropics (1939): Cast
Lady of the Tropics is a 1939 romantic drama directed by Jack Conway, starring Hedy Lamarr as Manon deVargnes Carey, aka Kira Kim, Robert Taylor and Charles Halton. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Jack Conway
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lady of the Tropics About?
The premise of Lady of the Tropics without spoilers.
Hedy Lamarr, fresh from dazzling audiences in “Algiers,” appears alongside the charismatic Bob Taylor. In French Indochina, roguish Playboy Bill Carey pursues a striking half‑caste beauty, but her second‑class legal status creates a formidable obstacle to their romance. Their struggle highlights the colonial era's social hierarchies.
Lady of the Tropics Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- melodrama
- american in foreign country
- half caste
- marital infidelity
- self sacrifice
- romantic rival
- jealousy
- marriage of convenience
- murder
- rubber plantation
- crime of passion
- suicide by gun
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- mixed race woman
- saigon vietnam
- interracial marriage
- penniless playboy
- rejected suitor
- yacht
- businessman
- colonel
- countess
- girlfriend
- heiress
- french indochina
- french colonial justice
- rubber company
- female social outcast
- millionaire
- society column
- cigar case
- passport
- social differences
- bigotry
- racial discrimination
- corrupt colonial government
- visa
- cafe singer
- racial stereotype
- yellowface
- headpiece
- kiss
- romantic break up
- river boat
- arranged marriage
- riches to rags
- unemployment
- economic hardship
- blacklisting
- temporary separation
- sexual blackmail
Lady of the Tropics Cast & Characters
Hedy Lamarr leads the cast as Manon deVargnes Carey, aka Kira Kim, with Robert Taylor as William 'Bill' Carey and Charles Halton as Manager of Rubber Company. Directed by Jack Conway; 27 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jack Conway
- Hedy Lamarr as Manon deVargnes Carey, aka Kira Kim
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Robert Taylor as William 'Bill' Carey -
Charles Halton as Manager of Rubber Company - Gino Corrado as Waiter
Also Starring in Lady of the Tropics
· 23 more- Charles Trowbridge Alfred Z. Harrison
- Frank Puglia Telegraph Office Clerk
- Edwin Stanley Mr. Hype
- Charles Judels Gaston Lubois
- Eric Mayne Restaurant Patron
- Willie Fung Ling
- Paul Porcasi Lamartine
- Richard Loo Delaroch's Chauffeur
- Claude King Passenger on Yacht
- Michael Mark Mr. Robert
- Georges Renavent Hotel Manager
- Leon Belasco Assistant to Manager
- Cecil Cunningham Countess Berichi
- Frederick Worlock Colonel Demassey
- Zeffie Tilbury Woman Congratulating Manon
- Natalie Moorhead Mrs. Hazlitt
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- Abner Biberman Wardrobe Buyer
- Joseph Schildkraut Pierre Delaroch
- Ernest Cossart Father Antoine
- Eddie Lee Delaroch's Servant
- Marguerita Padula Madame Kya
- Gloria Franklin Nina
- Mary Taylor Dolly Harrison
More from Jack Conway
More films directed by Jack Conway, best-rated first: A Tale of Two Cities, A Star Is Born, Julia Misbehaves and The Hucksters.
Lady of the Tropics Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “La signora dei tropici” and “La dame des tropiques”.
- Also known as
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- La signora dei tropici
- La dame des tropiques
- Lady in den Tropen
- 热带女郎
- La dama de los trópicos
- Леди из тропиков
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Lady of the Tropics FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Lady of the Tropics, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lady of the Tropics?
Lady of the Tropics runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Lady of the Tropics released?
Lady of the Tropics was released on August 11, 1939.
Who directed Lady of the Tropics?
Lady of the Tropics was directed by Jack Conway.
More films by Jack Conway Who is in the cast of Lady of the Tropics?
Lady of the Tropics stars Hedy Lamarr as Manon deVargnes Carey, aka Kira Kim, Robert Taylor as William 'Bill' Carey and Charles Halton as Manager of Rubber Company, among 27 credited actors.
Does Lady of the Tropics have a post-credit scene?
No. Lady of the Tropics has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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