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Tycoon (1947)

APPROVED 128 min  -  Romance | Adventure | Drama  -   27 December 1947 (USA)
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Engineer Johnny Munroe is enlisted to build a railroad tunnel through a mountain to reach mines. His task is complicated... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Wallace

Writers:

Borden Chase (screenplay), John Twist (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

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

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Plot Keywords:

Flood | Train | Railway | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel

Taglines:

Adventure In The Untamed Andes! (re-release print ad) See more »

Genres:

Romance | Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Hombres de presa See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,209,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | West Germany: (cut version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

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

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: 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. See more »

Quotes

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

Referenced in Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) See more »