Tycoon (1947)

Engineer Johnny Munroe is enlisted to build a railroad tunnel through a mountain to reach mines. His task is complicated, and his ethics are compromised, when he falls in love with his ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Wallace

Writers:

Borden Chase (screenplay), John Twist (screenplay),

Stars:

John Wayne, Laraine Day, Cedric Hardwicke

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne	...	Johnny
Laraine Day	...	Maura
Cedric Hardwicke	...	Alexander (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Judith Anderson	...	Miss Braithwaite
James Gleason	...	Pop
Anthony Quinn	...	Ricky
Grant Withers	...	Fog
Paul Fix	...	Joe
Fernando Alvarado	...	Chico
Harry Woods	...	Holden
Michael Harvey	...	Curly
Charles Trowbridge	...	Señor Tobar
Martin Garralaga	...	Chavez

Storyline

Engineer Johnny Munroe is enlisted to build a railroad tunnel through a mountain to reach mines. His task is complicated, and his ethics are compromised, when he falls in love with his boss's daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

train | flood | railway | based on novel

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Taglines:

Breath-taking Adventure !

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Genres:

Romance | Adventure | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 December 1947 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stormfloden

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,209,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min 95 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Produced for $3.209 million, this was RKO's biggest flop of 1947, losing $1.035 million.

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Goofs

As the work crew is putting the last bridge span in place, their shadows are clearly visible on the lower part of the sky in the background.

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Quotes

Johnny Munroe: I've got a railroad to build.

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Connections

Referenced in Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004)

User Reviews

Romance and Dynamite

A few negative comments here must be countered. This film is a little more drama than action, but it strikes a good balance between the two, pleasing surely both wives and their blue collar husbands who saw it back in 1947. Far from terrible, this story offers up some decent conflict, a couple funny moments (get outta the way, pigeons!), romance, suspense, two fisted action, explosions, and the exotic setting of the Peruvian Andes.

Not one of John Wayne's very best films, but solid and entertaining fare, a cut above many of his more regarded 40's outings such as The Spoilers and Angel and the Badman. Good performances and a bit of everything for everybody. Duke doesn't disappoint here. Deserves a higher rating.