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Newspaperman Royer convinces government officials of a plan to obtain rubber by smuggling it out from under the Japanese. Carnahan is let out of prison to help.Newspaperman Royer convinces government officials of a plan to obtain rubber by smuggling it out from under the Japanese. Carnahan is let out of prison to help.Newspaperman Royer convinces government officials of a plan to obtain rubber by smuggling it out from under the Japanese. Carnahan is let out of prison to help.
Valentina Cortese
- Luana
- (as Valentina Cortesa)
Lester Matthews
- Matisson
- (scenes deleted)
Joel Allen
- Federal Agent
- (uncredited)
Besmark Auelua
- Henchman
- (uncredited)
George M. Carleton
- Small Businessman
- (uncredited)
Silan Chan
- Malay Girl
- (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
- Chinese Shipmaster
- (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
- Businessman with Pipe
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaSydney Greenstreet's final film.
- GoofsCarnahan says to Luana that the Earth is moving toward the Sun at the rate of a half an inch a century. In fact, the Earth is in a stable orbit that, over an astronomical time scale, in fact, will move away from the Sun. As the Sun loses mass fusing hydrogen into helium, the Earth's orbit will increase by a minuscule amount; approximately 150,000 kilometers over approximately the next 5 to 6 billion years.
- Quotes
John Royer: You have to remember, this guy's a German.
Carnaghan: Yeah, but he's a greedy man, and greed has a nationality all its own.
- ConnectionsEdited from They Were Expendable (1945)
- SoundtracksBlue Moon
(uncredited)
Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Performed by Valentina Cortese (as 'Luana'), also whistled by James Stewart
Featured review
TERRIFIC MOVIE - CLOSE TO A CLASSIC
Just by chance I was home to catch this terrific movie when it was shown a few days ago on cable TV...what a happy surprise! Both Stewart and Tracy play "good-bad guys" whose inner morality and patriotism rises to the top when the going gets tough. The supporting cast is full of top talent, including super performances from John Hodiak, Sidney Greenstreet, and Lionel Barrymore. Richard Loo and Gilbert Roland both play brilliantly to their "type" and are fine as well, and Roland Winters (usually in pompous comic roles) is very effective as a German rubber plantation owner who should not be trusted! Look for the always-welcome Russel Hicks in the scene on the train, and savor the sound of his elegant voice.
In addition, the script by Frank Fenton is way above average, with very droll and off-hand wit in evidence throughout.
All in all, a first-rate movie which deserves to be much better known!
In addition, the script by Frank Fenton is way above average, with very droll and off-hand wit in evidence throughout.
All in all, a first-rate movie which deserves to be much better known!
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- May 14, 2004
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- Budget
- $2,396,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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