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Tortilla Flat
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Overview

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Director:
Victor Fleming
Writers:
John Steinbeck (novel)
John Lee Mahin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
28 August 1942 (Portugal) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
OH, THE THINGS THEY DO IN TORTILLA FLAT! (original print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
Danny inherits two houses so Pilon and his lazy, impoverished friends move in. One of them, Pirate,... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
NewsDesk:
Hedy Lamarr Dead At 86
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 20 January 2000)

User Comments:
A very good movie with an array of interesting characters. more (18 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Spencer Tracy ... Pilon

Hedy Lamarr ... Dolores Ramirez
John Garfield ... Daniel Alvarez
Frank Morgan ... The Pirate
Akim Tamiroff ... Pablo
Sheldon Leonard ... Tito Ralph
John Qualen ... Jose Maria Corcoran
Donald Meek ... Paul D. Cummings
Connie Gilchrist ... Mrs. Torrelli
Allen Jenkins ... Portagee Joe
Henry O'Neill ... Father Juan Ramon
Mercedes Ruffino ... Mrs. Marellis
Nina Campana ... Señora Teresina Cortez
Arthur Space ... Mr. Brown
Betty Wells ... Cesca
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Additional Details

Runtime:
105 min | 99 min (Turner Library Print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:G (TV rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #8103)
Filming Locations:
Monterey, California, USA

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Trivia:
The AFI Catalogue lists Sammy Fong in the role of "Squid Owner". This may have been a typographical error in studio records, since Willie Fung, who was not listed, had a very similar role. more
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Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#22.96)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Ay, Ay, Paisano! more

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25 out of 32 people found the following comment useful.
A very good movie with an array of interesting characters., 30 May 2003
10/10
Author: AllegroMetalMajesty (alphatango42683@hotmail.com) from Ellsworth Land, Antarctica

This is a great movie, with strong performances from all of its stars. Spencer Tracy is great as a manipulative bum who is capable of doing some pretty low things at times, but can actually be repentant and likeable at other times. John Garfield is also good as another bum who gets a break only to be walked all over by Tracy's character. And Frank Morgan is very memorable as a mysterious hermit dog lover who Tracy tries to decipher for selfish reasons. And it's here that Hedy Lamarr proves conclusively that she wasn't reliant on glamor, as she gives a great performance as a poor Portuguese girl with slightly untidy hair, inexpensive clothing, and nominal makeup. And she looks as gorgeous as ever despite all that! This movie was the last serious effort MGM made to get Hedy Lamarr a good role in a good movie and make a bigger star of her. Unfortunately, bad timing (the U.S. having recently been forced into WWII) caused a lack of public interest in this film when it was released, and MGM rapidly lost interest in her from that point on. She went on to make only five more films for MGM, and while most of them are decent and entertaining enough, none are truly excellent. Too bad. She was wonderful!

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