L'enfer des tropiques

Original title: Fire Down Below

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Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, and Jack Lemmon in L'enfer des tropiques (1957)

The friendship between two tramp boat owners is threatened by the arrival of a beautiful and seductive passenger.The friendship between two tramp boat owners is threatened by the arrival of a beautiful and seductive passenger.The friendship between two tramp boat owners is threatened by the arrival of a beautiful and seductive passenger.

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6.0/10

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Trivia
Inspired by their location shoot in Trinidad and Tobago, Robert Mitchum recorded a calypso album, while Jack Lemmon scored a harmonica theme for the film.

Goofs
In the opening title, the copyright date is given as MDCCCCLVII. The four C's, four repeating letters are illegitimate in Roman numerology. MCMLVII is canonical.

Quotes
Irena: Sometimes you wonder what God had in mind when He invented the male sex.

Connections
Featured in Hollywood and the Stars: The Odyssey of Rita Hayworth (1964)

Soundtracks
Fire Down Below
Performed by Jeri Southern
Written by Lester Lee and Ned Washington
[Through the courtesy of Decca Records]

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7/10

Song and Location

You can't go wrong seeing a movie with the three stars that are in this one. But the real feature of this film is the location shooting in Trinidad/Tobago. If this doesn't make you want to choose that as your next vacation you are a hopeless stick-in-the-mud.

The song was also a big hit in 1957. It's a great melody and you hear it and you can't get it out of your mind.

Two men whose friendship his tested by a woman they both have the hots for. And when that woman is Rita Hayworth, who can wonder. She's older now, but still incredibly beautiful.

See a great story and appreciate Trinidad, make those vacation plans.