Tampico (1944)

Oil-tanker Captain Manson rescues Kathie Hall after her ship is sunk by a U-boat. He marries her. When his ship is sunk and she is suspected because she has no identification. Manson tries ... See full summary »

Director:

Lothar Mendes

Writers:

Ladislas Fodor (adaptation), Ladislas Fodor (story),

Stars:

Edward G. Robinson, Lynn Bari, Victor McLaglen

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Edward G. Robinson	...	Capt. Bart Manson
Lynn Bari	...	Katherine 'Kathy' Hall
Victor McLaglen	...	Fred Adamson
Robert Bailey	...	Second Mate Watson
Marc Lawrence	...	Valdez
E.J. Ballantine	...	Silhouette Man
Mona Maris	...	Dolores Garcia
Tonio Selwart	...	Kruger

Storyline

Oil-tanker Captain Manson rescues Kathie Hall after her ship is sunk by a U-boat. He marries her. When his ship is sunk and she is suspected because she has no identification. Manson tries to clear her of the charge and discovers that his first mate, Adamson, is a German agent.

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Plot Keywords:

oil tanker | spy | world war two

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Il traditore dei mari

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

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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.