Tortilla Flat (1942)
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.
Directed by Victor Fleming
Writing credits: John Steinbeck, John Lee Mahin, Benjamin Glazer
Cast:
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 .... Seņora Teresina Cortez
Arthur Space .... Mr. Brown
Betty Wells .... Cesca
Harry Burns .... Torrelli
Barbara Bedford .... Nun
Jack Carr .... Herman Scrivani
Yvette Duguay .... Little Girl
Willie Fung .... Chin Kee, Fisherman
Louis Jean Heydt .... Young Doctor
Charles Judels .... Joe Machado
George Magrill .... Cannery Worker
Bob O'Connor .... Cannery Worker
Robin Raymond .... Woman
Tito Renaldo .... Young Man with Infant
Guy Rennie .... Fisherman
Tim Ryan .... Rupert Hogan
Walter Sande .... Cannery Foreman
Harry Strang .... Fireman
Emmett Vogan .... Doctor Treating Danny
Shirley Warde .... Nurse
Roque Ybarra .... Alfredo Teresina
Produced by Sam Zimbalist
Original Music by Franz Waxman (also song "Ay, Ay, Paisano!"),
George Bassman, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (song "Varsoviana)
Cinematography by Karl Freund (director of photography), Sidney Wagner
Film Editing by James E. Newcom, Robert Kern
Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons
Set Decoration by Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason
Costume Design by Robert Kalloch (gowns)
Gile Steele (men's costumes)
Makeup Department Jack Dawn .... makeup designer
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert A. Golden .... assistant director
Art Department Paul Groesse .... associate art director
Sound Department Douglas Shearer .... recording director
Special Effects by Warren Newcombe .... special effects
Other crew:
Frank Loesser .... lyricist: "Ay, Ay, Paisano!"
St. Brendan's Boy's Choir .... singer
Robert Mitchell .... choir director
Ramon Ros .... dance director: Varsoviana
Harold Rosson .... photographer
Carl 'Major' Roup .... script clerk
Jack Smith .... photographer: Monterey exteriors
Georgia Stark .... whistler
Sam Zimbalist .... fill-in director
Runtime: 105 min / 99 min (Turner Library Print)
Country: USA
Language: English / Spanish
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: Australia:PG / Finland:S / Sweden:15 / USA:Approved (PCA #8103)
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.
Awards: Nominated for Oscar.
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