Lady of the Tropics (1939)
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- 1h 32min
- Drama
- 11 Aug 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Playboy Bill Carey woos a half-caste beauty in French Indochina, but her second-class legal status makes a formidable barrier.
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| Robert Taylor | ... |
Bill Carey
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| Hedy Lamarr | ... |
Manon DeVargnes
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| Joseph Schildkraut | ... |
Pierre Delaroch
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| Gloria Franklin | ... |
Nina
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| Ernest Cossart | ... |
Father Antoine
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| Mary Taylor | ... |
Dolly Harrison
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| Charles Trowbridge | ... |
Alfred Z. Harrison
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| Frederick Worlock | ... |
Colonel Demassey
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| Paul Porcasi | ... |
Lamartine
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Marguerita Padula | ... |
Madame Kya
(as Margaret Padula)
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| Cecil Cunningham | ... |
Countess Berichi
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| Natalie Moorhead | ... |
Mrs. Hazlitt
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| Leon Belasco | ... |
Assistant to Manager (uncredited)
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| Abner Biberman | ... |
Wardrobe Buyer (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Vernon Downing | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Willie Fung | ... |
Ling (uncredited)
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| Charles Halton | ... |
Manager of Rubber Company (uncredited)
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| Charles Judels | ... |
Gaston Lubois (uncredited)
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| Claude King | ... |
Passenger on Yacht (uncredited)
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Eddie Lee | ... |
Delaroch's Servant (uncredited)
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| Richard Loo | ... |
Delaroch's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Michael Mark | ... |
Mr. Robert (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Belle Mitchell | ... |
Delaroch's Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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| Frank Puglia | ... |
Telegraph Office Clerk (uncredited)
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| Georges Renavent | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Mr. Hype (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Zeffie Tilbury | ... |
Woman Congratulating Manon (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jack Conway | ||
| Leslie Fenton | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Ben Hecht | ... | (original screenplay) |
| George Oppenheimer | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Josef von Sternberg | ... | (treatment) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Sam Zimbalist | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | director of photography (as George Folsey) |
| Norbert Brodine | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Elmo Veron | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
| Valles | ... | (costumes: men) |
Production Management
| Dave Friedman | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Leslie Fenton | ... | director, added scenes (uncredited) |
| Al Shenberg | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul Groesse | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo Arnaud | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Bassman | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Harriet Cruise | ... | singing voice: Gloria Franklin (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William von Wymetal | ... | stager: opera sequence |
| James C. McKay | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Louis Vincenot | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Regal Films (1939) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1939) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1940) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1940) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A party of yachting jet-setters visit French Saigon, where they meet lovely Manon deVargnes, a second-class citizen not allowed to leave the country due to her part-Oriental ancestry. When the others leave, playboy Bill Carey stays behind to woo Manon; but all his efforts to get her out of the country with him run into a brick wall. And Pierre Delaroch, her wealthy former admirer, waits for him to give up...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Hedy Lamarr set the world aflame with her beauty in "Algiers" ! Now you see her in the arms of a dashing Bob Taylor ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $913,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1931-1940 states that this was Hedy Lamarr's last film under her MGM contract; it was her first. AFI also adds that Mary Taylor was signed to a long-term MGM contract as a result of her work in this picture; in fact, she would be seen in only four feature films in her entire career, and only one more of them, Blossoms in the Dust (1941) would be made at MGM. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in From the Ends of the Earth (1939). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Each Time You Say Goodbye (I Die A Little) See more » |
| Quotes |
Bill Carey:
Father... Father, help us. Father Antoine: My son, she goes where there is no east or west. And she will be judged by one who alone knows how great or how little were her sins. See more » |