Torrid Zone (1940) |
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| Director(s) | William Keighley |
| Producer(s) | Hal B. Wallis, William Cagney (uncredited), Mark Hellinger |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance |
Featured Cast of Torrid Zone See More »
James Cagney
(as Nick 'Nicky' Butler)
Ann Sheridan
(as Lee Donley)
Pat O'Brien
(as Mr. Steve Case)
Andy Devine
(as Wally Davis)
Helen Vinson
(as Mrs. Gloria Anderson)
Jerome Cowan
(as Bob 'Bill' Anderson)
George Tobias
(as Rosario 'Rosie' La Mat...)
George Reeves
(as Sancho, Rosario's Henc...)
Torrid Zone Overview:
Torrid Zone (1940) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by William Keighley and produced by Hal B. Wallis, William Cagney and Mark Hellinger.
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Torrid Zone Quotes:
Mr. Steve Case:
He's on the Arturo bound for the States with my dough. I hope he goes to Halifax!
Police Chief Juan Rodriguez:
Rosario, you no longer have to worry about eating. We are going to shoot you.
Rosario 'Rosie' La Mata: Sooner or later everybody dies. It's too bad I am sooner.
Rosario 'Rosie' La Mata: Sooner or later everybody dies. It's too bad I am sooner.
Lee Donley:
[to Case] Mister, the stork that brought you must have been a vulture.
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Torrid Zone Facts
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When Frank Puglia says, "I don't believe in a third term," he was referring to the then speculative run of Franklin D. Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term as U. S. President in 1940.
George Reeves, Victor Varconi, Joseph Calleia, Alan Hale and George Tobias all tested for the role of Rosario, with the part going to Tobias.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 8, 1940 with James Cagney and George Tobias reprising their film roles.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 25, 1942 with George Tobias again reprising his film role.