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Lady of the Tropics
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Lady of the Tropics

1939-08-11 · 92 min · ★ 6.5

Romance · Drama

American playboy Bill Carey woos a half-caste beauty in French Indochina, but her second-class legal status makes a formidable barrier to their happiness.

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Directors
Jack Conway
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Robert TaylorRobert TaylorWilliam 'Bill' Carey
Hedy LamarrHedy LamarrManon deVargnes Carey, aka Kira Kim
Joseph SchildkrautJoseph SchildkrautPierre Delaroch
Gloria FranklinGloria FranklinNina
Ernest CossartErnest CossartFather Antoine
Mary TaylorMary TaylorDolly Harrison
Charles TrowbridgeCharles TrowbridgeAlfred Z. Harrison
Frederick WorlockFrederick WorlockColonel Demassey
Paul PorcasiPaul PorcasiLamartine
Marguerita PadulaMarguerita PadulaMadame Kya
Cecil CunninghamCecil CunninghamCountess Berichi
Natalie MoorheadNatalie MoorheadMrs. Hazlitt
Leon BelascoLeon BelascoAssistant to Manager
Abner BibermanAbner BibermanWardrobe Buyer
Gino CorradoGino CorradoWaiter
Willie FungWillie FungLing
Charles HaltonCharles HaltonManager of Rubber Company
Charles JudelsCharles JudelsGaston Lubois
Claude KingClaude KingPassenger on Yacht
Eddie LeeDelaroch's Servant

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