Directed by:
Victor FlemingComposer:
Mario Castelnuovo-TedescoCast:
Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, John Garfield, Frank Morgan, Akim Tamiroff, Sheldon Leonard, John Qualen, Donald Meek, Allen Jenkins, Henry O'Neill, Willie Fung (more)VOD (1)
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Pilon, Danny, the Pirate - paisanos all - live a free-spirited life near seaside Monterey. Then Danny becomes a man of property, the heir to two modest houses and a watch from his grandfather. Too bad that inheritance isn't something worthwhile, like wine or money. But a gorgeous, newly arrived cannery worker named Sweets thinks a man of property may himself be worthwhile...and marriageable. Spencer Tracy, John Garfield, Hedy Lamarr, Frank Morgan - stars all - bring Hollywood gloss to this affectionate adaptation of John Steinbeck's breakthrough novel (and Morgan was a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee* for his charming work). (official distributor synopsis)
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Hedy Lamarr couldn't have made a better choice in her early years at MGM. Becoming part of the world of adaptation, according to Steinbeck, is an automatic step toward immortality. In her case, repeatedly. Tortilla Flat is a great earthy film about people connected to the land and wine. The critics of the time were also enthusiastic that this time Hedy really had acting to do. ()