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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaDuring World War II, a female survivor of a German U-boat attack marries the skipper of the American merchant ship that saved her but is suspected of being a spy who sends secret data about ... Leggi tuttoDuring World War II, a female survivor of a German U-boat attack marries the skipper of the American merchant ship that saved her but is suspected of being a spy who sends secret data about Allied ship movements to the Germans.During World War II, a female survivor of a German U-boat attack marries the skipper of the American merchant ship that saved her but is suspected of being a spy who sends secret data about Allied ship movements to the Germans.
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Larry Arnold
- Crewman
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Trevor Bardette
- Charlie - Mexican Waiter
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Martin Black
- Steward
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Sammy Blum
- Father Seated at Wedding Reception Table
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Helen Brown
- Mrs. Jim Kelly
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Ralph Byrd
- Quartermaster O'Brien
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Harry Carter
- Navigator
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Martin Cichy
- Crewman
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Ann Corcoran
- Karla
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David Cota
- Motorcycle Messenger
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Recensioni in evidenza
Robinson's career as a leading man was on the downslide at this point and he was jerkily moving into starring support roles like his turn in DOUBLE INDEMNITY when he made this one, a handsome Fox programmer with noir lighting in which his role is a bit of a retread, combining the lovesick dope of TIGER SHARK, the mature sea captain and some World War Two intrigue. He's got good players with him too, with Lynn Bari and Victor MacLaglen.... and when it came to playing a role cleanly and honestly in the movie theater, Robinson's only competition was Spencer Tracy. And if they have film footage of either of them reading the telephone book, it will be worth seeing. So this one is worth your time. Which you should have known when you saw his name on the cast list.
Tampico (1944)
** (out of 4)
Standard spy yarn has Edward G. Robinson playing a skipper of an oil rig during WW2 when the German's are trying to sink all the rigs. He saves a beautiful woman (Lynn Bari) from the sea and marries her but when his ship gets hit by a torpedo his men think the new wife was a spy. This film only runs 75-minutes but there's not really enough story for a twenty-minute movie. Robinson is pretty good in his role as is Bari but the supporting cast, including Victor McLaglen, doesn't add much spice to the story. The direction is pretty uninspired throughout and some of the dialogue is quite laughable.
** (out of 4)
Standard spy yarn has Edward G. Robinson playing a skipper of an oil rig during WW2 when the German's are trying to sink all the rigs. He saves a beautiful woman (Lynn Bari) from the sea and marries her but when his ship gets hit by a torpedo his men think the new wife was a spy. This film only runs 75-minutes but there's not really enough story for a twenty-minute movie. Robinson is pretty good in his role as is Bari but the supporting cast, including Victor McLaglen, doesn't add much spice to the story. The direction is pretty uninspired throughout and some of the dialogue is quite laughable.
Pretty good WWII fare. Naturally, there're Nazi spies and a big dollop of intrigue. Robinson's a tanker captain whose ship is sunk because someone on the inside has betrayed her course. Could it be the delectable Lynn Bari who's attraction to the homely middle-age captain appears suspect. If not her, who then. Unfortunately, Robinson who's cast as a romantic figure appears questionable. However, it was wartime with a shortage of younger leading men. Plus, the role calls for an accomplished actor, which Robinson certainly was. Note how the lighting darkens as the film progresses. In fact, the last 15-minutes or so is almost noir. Anyway, the special effects are outstanding, even if some painted backdrops of Tampico aren't. All in all, it's a decent time-passer if nothing special.
(Catch a perfectly cast middle-age Robinson in two films from the same period—Woman in the Window {1944} and Scarlet Street {1945}.)
(Catch a perfectly cast middle-age Robinson in two films from the same period—Woman in the Window {1944} and Scarlet Street {1945}.)
A discreet low-budget production but a true classic of the spy and war genre. Filmed and released during World War II, it undoubtedly serves a cautionary role for all those in the service of the war effort: the enemy is listening, always pay close attention.
The plot is quite simple but well narrated and developed. The actors are quite believable, though not spectacular. It's an average movie, but it's a good cinematic product, without great fanfare but without major disappointments, and it deserves to be seen. The only drawback is that its duration is a bit short, around 75 minutes, and everything seems to want to resolve quickly. Everything happens quite rapidly: an encounter, falling in love, a drink, marriage, betrayal, doubt, and the final outcome. In this short time, there's no room to delve into the characters or construct a more intriguing narrative, but alas, I fear the budget didn't allow for more; the war effort demanded enormous resources.
The plot is quite simple but well narrated and developed. The actors are quite believable, though not spectacular. It's an average movie, but it's a good cinematic product, without great fanfare but without major disappointments, and it deserves to be seen. The only drawback is that its duration is a bit short, around 75 minutes, and everything seems to want to resolve quickly. Everything happens quite rapidly: an encounter, falling in love, a drink, marriage, betrayal, doubt, and the final outcome. In this short time, there's no room to delve into the characters or construct a more intriguing narrative, but alas, I fear the budget didn't allow for more; the war effort demanded enormous resources.
Oil tanker captain Edward G. Robinson picks up shipwreck survivors during WW2. Among them is pretty Lynn Bari. The middle-aged captain falls for her and the two are married, despite the objections of his friend and first mate, Victor McLaglen. Later, after his ship is sunk by a torpedo, his new bride is suspected of being a German agent. Eddie sets out to uncover the truth and hopefully clear her name.
Perhaps only in the fantasyland of movies can a woman as attractive as Lynn Bari be into a guy that looks like Edward G. Robinson (without him being rich, of course). I was able to keep my inner cynic in check on this part of the story. The rest of it is a little more far-fetched but I won't spoil all of it for you. Let's just say what Robinson does to investigate I've seen in older movies before and it always stretches credulity. Eddie's good and Lynn's not bad, either. Victor McLaglen is wasted in his blah part. It's a watchable WW2 flick. Robinson fans will like it more than most.
Perhaps only in the fantasyland of movies can a woman as attractive as Lynn Bari be into a guy that looks like Edward G. Robinson (without him being rich, of course). I was able to keep my inner cynic in check on this part of the story. The rest of it is a little more far-fetched but I won't spoil all of it for you. Let's just say what Robinson does to investigate I've seen in older movies before and it always stretches credulity. Eddie's good and Lynn's not bad, either. Victor McLaglen is wasted in his blah part. It's a watchable WW2 flick. Robinson fans will like it more than most.
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