Torrid Zone (1940): Cast
Torrid Zone is a 1940 adventure comedy directed by William Keighley, starring Pat O'Brien as Steve Case, James Cagney and Paul Hurst. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- William Keighley
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Torrid Zone About?
The premise of Torrid Zone without spoilers.
TROPICAL ROMANCE! A Central American plantation manager and his boss battle over a traveling showgirl.
Torrid Zone Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- screwball comedy
- chanteuse
- plantation
- banana
- fruit company
- banana republic
- woman gambler
- double cross
- corrupt cop
- card cheat
- ambush
- train
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- sabotage
- cardsharp
- american abroad
- plantation foreman
- card shark
- banana plantation
- poker the card game
- cagney and sheridan
- sheridan and p. o'brien
- cagney and o'brien
- unfaithful wife
- revolutionary
- singer
- ship
- central america
- nightclub
- jungle
- jungle love
- police shootout
- fired from a job
- wiseguy dialogue
- rebel leader
- populism
- overseer
- mosquito netting
- cheap hotel
- banishment
- police
- flirting
- firing squad
- shootout
- honduras
- marriage
- gunfire
- escape
- revolution
- businessman
- gunshot wound
Torrid Zone Cast & Characters
Pat O'Brien leads the cast as Steve Case, with James Cagney as Nick Butler and Paul Hurst as Daniels. Directed by William Keighley; 36 actors are credited in all.
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Director William Keighley
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Pat O'Brien as Steve Case -
James Cagney as Nick Butler -
Paul Hurst as Daniels -
Andy Devine as Wally Davis
Also Starring in Torrid Zone
· 32 more- Trevor Bardette Policeman Escorting Lee on Ship
- Jack Mower McNamara
- Leo White Smiling Man to Whom Lee Sings
- Frank Mayo Shaffer
- John Ridgely Gardner
- Tom Wilson Passerby as Train Moves
- Jerome Cowan Bob Anderson
- Grady Sutton Sam
- Frank Puglia Police Chief Juan Rodriguez
- Ann Sheridan Lee Donley
- Victor Kilian Carlos
- Paul Porcasi Garcia
- George Humbert Hotel Manager
- Ralph Peters First Train Engineer
- George Tobias Rosario La Mata
- George Reeves Sancho
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- Joe Dominguez Manuel - Rosario's Henchman
- Rafael Alcayde Man
- George Regas Sergeant of Police
- Helen Vinson Mrs. Gloria Anderson
- Frank Yaconelli Lopez
- Dick Botiller Hernandez
- Don Orlando Hotel Employee Hanging Mosquito Netting
- Tony Paton Charley - Plantation Worker
- Manuel López Chico - Rasario's Henchman
- Paul Renay Jose - Rosario's Henchman
- Elvira Sánchez Rita
- Max Blum Bit Part
- Joe Molinas Native
- Ernesto Piedra Policeman
- Victor Sabini Bit Part
- Betty Sanko Bit Part
Torrid Zone Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Тропическая зона” and “Zona torrida”.
- Also known as
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- Тропическая зона
- Zona torrida
- Выжженная зона
- Zona tórrida
- Zone Torride
- Pasión Tropical
- Tropische Zone
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Torrid Zone FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Torrid Zone, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Torrid Zone?
Torrid Zone runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Torrid Zone released?
Torrid Zone was released on May 18, 1940.
Who directed Torrid Zone?
Torrid Zone was directed by William Keighley.
More films by William Keighley Who is in the cast of Torrid Zone?
Torrid Zone stars Pat O'Brien as Steve Case, James Cagney as Nick Butler and Paul Hurst as Daniels, among 36 credited actors.
Does Torrid Zone have a post-credit scene?
No. Torrid Zone has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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