Tortilla Flat (1942)
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- Passed
- 1h 45min
- Comedy, Drama
- 28 Aug 1942 (Portugal)
- Movie
Danny, a poor northern Californian Mexican-American, inherits two houses from his grandfather and is quickly taken advantage of by his vagabond friends.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Spencer Tracy | ... |
Pilon
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| Hedy Lamarr | ... |
Dolores Sweets Ramirez
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| John Garfield | ... |
Danny
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| Frank Morgan | ... |
The Pirate
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| Akim Tamiroff | ... |
Pablo
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| Sheldon Leonard | ... |
Tito Ralph
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| John Qualen | ... |
Jose Maria Corcoran
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Paul D. Cummings
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| Connie Gilchrist | ... |
Mrs. Torrelli
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| Allen Jenkins | ... |
Portagee Joe
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Father Ramon
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| Mercedes Ruffino | ... |
Mrs. Marellis
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Nina Campana | ... |
Señora Teresina
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Mr. Brown
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| Betty Wells | ... |
Cesca
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Harry Burns | ... |
Torrelli
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| Barbara Bedford | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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Jack Carr | ... |
Herman Scrivani (uncredited)
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| Yvette Duguay | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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| Willie Fung | ... |
Chin Kee, Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Louis Jean Heydt | ... |
Young Doctor (uncredited)
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| Charles Judels | ... |
Joe Machado (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Cannery Worker (uncredited)
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| Bob O'Connor | ... |
Cannery Worker (uncredited)
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| Robin Raymond | ... |
Woman (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Tito Renaldo | ... |
Young Man with Infant (uncredited)
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Guy Rennie | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Tim Ryan | ... |
Rupert Hogan (uncredited)
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| Walter Sande | ... |
Cannery Foreman (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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| Terry | ... |
Little Paelito (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Doctor Treating Danny (uncredited)
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Shirley Warde | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Larry Wheat | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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Roque Ybarra | ... |
Alfredo Teresina (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Victor Fleming | ||
Written by
| John Lee Mahin | ... | (screen play) and |
| Benjamin Glazer | ... | (screen play) |
| John Steinbeck | ... | (based on the book by) |
| Paul Osborn | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Sam Zimbalist | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ... | (musical score) |
| Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Karl Freund | ... | director of photography |
| Harold Rosson | ... | (uncredited) |
| Sidney Wagner | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| James E. Newcom | ... | film editor |
| Robert Kern | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
| F. Keogh Gleason | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Robert Kalloch | ... | (gowns) (as Kalloch) |
| Gile Steele | ... | (costumes: men) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert A. Golden | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul Groesse | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Harold Rosson | ... | photographer (uncredited) |
| Jack Smith | ... | photographer: Monterey exteriors (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo Arnaud | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Bassman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Robert Mitchell | ... | choir director: St. Brendan's Boy Choir (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carl 'Major' Roup | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ramon Ros | ... | dance director: Varsoviana (uncredited) |
| Georgia Stark | ... | whistler (uncredited) |
| Sam Zimbalist | ... | fill-in director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1942) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1943) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1943) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1944) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Spain) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Danny inherits two houses so Pilon and his lazy, impoverished friends move in. One of them, Pirate, is saving money which Pilon hopes to steal till he learns it is being saved to buy a gold candlestick for St. Francis. When one of the houses burns down and Danny is hurt fighting, Pilon makes an effort to make life better for his friend.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | OH, THE THINGS THEY DO IN TORTILLA FLAT! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "NOT IN THE SCRIPT: A scene for 'Tortilla Flat' required five dogs to jump on Frank Morgan simultaneously while he was sitting in church. For a time it seemed like an impossibility until director Victor Fleming started hiding things in the beard Morgan wears for the role. Bits of meat, a rubber mouse, fish and bacon were tried. The meat did the trick. 'How do you feel,' Fleming asked Morgan when a good 'take' was finally made. 'With five dogs getting lunch out of my beard,' said Morgan, 'I feel like an automat'..." (Newspaper Enterprise Association, "Erskine Johnson's Hollywood," The San Bernardino Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California, Sunday 8 February 1942, Colume 48, page 16.) See more » |
| Goofs | Toward the end of the movie, Pilon is holding a "Creamery Butter" cardboard box containing the raffle tickets while a small boy on his father's shoulder is choosing a ticket. When the camera shifts to a different angle, there are differences in the cardboard box, such as a large sticker that was not on the box just seconds beforehand. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Personalities (1942). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ay, Ay, Paisano! See more » |
| Quotes |
Jose Maria Corcoran:
What's the matter with him? Is he crazy? Pilon: They say that a little love is like a little wine. Too much of either makes a man sick. See more » |