Trade Winds (1938)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 33min
- Crime, Drama
- 28 Dec 1938 (USA)
- Movie
Kay Kerrigan commits a murder and then changes her hair color, assumes a new identity and flees the country by ship. She's unaware that she's being followed by Sam Wye, a skirt chasing detective. The two soon develop a shipboard romance.
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Cast
| Fredric March | ... |
Sam Wye
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| Joan Bennett | ... |
Kay Kerrigan
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| Ralph Bellamy | ... |
Ben Blodgett
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| Ann Sothern | ... |
Jean Livingstone
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| Sidney Blackmer | ... |
Thomas Bruhme II
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| Thomas Mitchell | ... |
Police Commissioner Blackton
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| Robert Elliott | ... |
Captain George Faulkiner
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| Joyce Compton | ... |
Mrs. Johnson
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| Richard Tucker | ... |
John Johnson
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| Dorothy Comingore | ... |
Ann
(as Linda Winters)
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| Wilma Francis | ... |
Judy
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Paulita Arvizu | ... |
Hawaiian Girl (uncredited)
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| Hooper Atchley | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Art Baker | ... |
Police Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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| Harry Barris | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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| Phyllis Barry | ... |
Ruth (uncredited)
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Jack Baxley | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Roger - Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Martin -- Butler (uncredited)
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| Harry Bernard | ... |
Sound Man (uncredited)
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| Dick Botiller | ... |
Bombay Carriage Driver (uncredited)
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| Walter Byron | ... |
Bob (uncredited)
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| Spencer Chan | ... |
Smoke Shop Customer (uncredited)
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John Webb Dillion | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Patricia Farr | ... |
Peggy (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Kaaren | ... |
Russian Girl (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Kane | ... |
Sam's girl (uncredited)
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| Ethelreda Leopold | ... |
Ethel (uncredited)
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| Kay Linaker | ... |
Grace (uncredited)
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| Lois Lindsay | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Lotus Liu | ... |
Shanghai Clerk (uncredited)
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Princess Luana | ... |
Hawaiian Hairdresser (uncredited)
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Aiko Magara | ... |
Tea House Proprietess (uncredited)
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Ura Mita | ... |
Patroness (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Marie Mosquini | ... |
Hawaiian Hairdresser (uncredited)
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| Al Norman | ... |
Party Guest Playing Dice (uncredited)
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Franklin Parker | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Harry Payne | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Betty Roadman | ... |
Matron (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Tree | ... |
Clara (uncredited)
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| Beryl Wallace | ... |
Hawaiian Girl (uncredited)
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| Poppy Wilde | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Charles Williams | ... |
Reporter Jones (uncredited)
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Beal Wong | ... |
Shanghai Cigarette Customer (uncredited)
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Gloria Youngblood | ... |
Ricksha Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tay Garnett | ||
Written by
| Tay Garnett | ... | (story) |
| Dorothy Parker | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Alan Campbell | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Frank R. Adams | ... | (screenplay) |
| James Kevin McGuinness | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Tay Garnett | ... | producer |
| Walter Wanger | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Rudolph Maté | ... | (as Rudolph Mate) |
Editing by
| Otho Lovering | ||
| Dorothy Spencer | ||
Casting By
| Robert Webb | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Alexander Toluboff | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Percy Ikerd | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Alexander Golitzen | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Frank Maher | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James B. Shackelford | ... | foreign exterior photography |
| Ned Scott | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | gowns: Miss Bennett |
| Helen Taylor | ... | gowns: Miss Sothern |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alfred Newman | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Walter Wanger | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1938) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1939) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1939) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1939) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Masterpiece Productions (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Masterpiece Productions (1950) (United States) (tv)
- Time Life Films (1968) (United States) (tv)
- Time-Life Video (1980) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Kay Kerrigan commits a murder and then changes her hair color, assumes a new identity and flees the country by ship. She's unaware that she's being followed by Sam Wye, a skirt chasing detective. The two soon develop a shipboard romance. Will Sam be able to bring Kay back to the States and likely imprisonment?
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | A rendezvous in an island paradise...before he delivered her to the law! (Print Ad-Daily Argus, ((Mount Vernon, NY)) 9 February 1939) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $738,733 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ann Sothern's character proved so popular in this movie, it was spun off to create series of "Maisie" films. See more » |
| Goofs | When Thomas is shot, he is wearing a striped robe with a bright monogram on the left breast. When we later see his body on the floor, with the police investigating, the monogram is missing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Rookie Cop (1939). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When Irish Eyes Are Smiling See more » |
| Quotes |
Commissioner Blackton:
There's not one of you - not one - that could trail a puppy with muddy feet across a white bedspread. See more » |