Green Hell (1940)
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- Passed
- 1h 27min
- Adventure, Romance
- 26 Jan 1940 (USA)
- Movie
In the jungles of the Amazon, a group of Western adventurers and two local native guides try to locate a lost treasure buried beneath an ancient Incan city.
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Cast verified as complete
| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | ... |
Keith Brandon
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| Joan Bennett | ... |
Stephanie Richardson
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| John Howard | ... |
Hal Scott
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| George Sanders | ... |
Forrester
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Doctor Loren
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| George Bancroft | ... |
'Tex' Morgan
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| Vincent Price | ... |
David Richardson
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| Gene Garrick | ... |
Graham
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| Francis McDonald | ... |
Gracco
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| Mala | ... |
Mala
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Peter Bronte | ... |
Santos
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| Lupita Tovar | ... |
Native Girl
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Well-Dressed Native (uncredited)
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Anita Camargo | ... |
Native Girl (uncredited)
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| Iron Eyes Cody | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Franco Corsaro | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Yola d'Avril | ... |
Native Girl (uncredited)
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| Robert Fischer | ... |
Explorer (uncredited)
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Hostile-Tribe Chief (uncredited)
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| Kay Linaker | ... |
Woman in Cafe (uncredited)
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Tony Paton | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Nina Quartero | ... |
Native Girl (uncredited)
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| Julian Rivero | ... |
Proprietor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Whale | ||
Written by
| Frances Marion | ... | (original story and screenplay) |
| Harry Hervey | ... | (additional dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Harry E. Edington | ... | producer (as Harry Edington) |
| James Whale | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Frank Skinner | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Karl Freund | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ... | film editor (as Ted Kent) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (set decorations) (as R.A. Gausman) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph A. McDonough | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Ralph M. DeLacy | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound supervisor |
| Charles Carroll | ... | sound technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | gowns: Miss Bennett |
| Bernard Newman | ... | gowns: Miss Bennett |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
- Empire Universal Films (1940) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1940) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1940) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1940) (Panama) (theatrical)
- La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1940) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures do Brazil (1940) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1940) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Realart Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Elephant Films (2019) (France) (video)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of adventurers head deep into a South American jungle in search of ancient Incan treasure. A beautiful woman, brought to their camp by hired bearers, has come to join her husband, a newer member of the group, who was recently killed by hostile natives. As the months go by, jealousies and tempers flare as fights break out over the woman. The Incan treasure is finally found but the treaure-seekers, now united by a common enemy, are about to be attacked by hundreds of fierce natives armed with bows and poisoned arrows.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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| Taglines | DARING TRAIL-BLAZERS OF UNTROD JUNGLE! (re-relase poster - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In later years co-star Vincent Price ridiculed the inanities in this film. After the Medved Brothers' book "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time" came out in the late 1970s, Price declared in an interview that he could not understand how they could not include "Green Hell." See more » |
| Goofs | Richardson is hit by two arrows which are at least two feet long. Back at camp, two comrades examine these arrows which are now about a foot long. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Mummy's Hand (1940). See more » |
| Quotes |
Hal Scott:
Strange guy, Richardson. Always keeps to himself. You know anything about him? Keith Brandon: Nothing. That's about the best thing to know about any man. See more » |