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Trade Winds

  • 19381938
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
586
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Joan Bennett and Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
  • Drama
Kay Kerrigan commits a murder and then changes her hair color, assumes a new identity and flees the country by ship. She's unaware that she's being followed by Sam Wye, a skirt chasing detec... Read allKay Kerrigan commits a murder and then changes her hair color, assumes a new identity and flees the country by ship. She's unaware that she's being followed by Sam Wye, a skirt chasing detective. The two soon develop a shipboard romance.Kay Kerrigan commits a murder and then changes her hair color, assumes a new identity and flees the country by ship. She's unaware that she's being followed by Sam Wye, a skirt chasing detective. The two soon develop a shipboard romance.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
586
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tay Garnett
  • Writers
    • Tay Garnett(story)
    • Dorothy Parker(screenplay)
    • Alan Campbell(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Fredric March
    • Joan Bennett
    • Ralph Bellamy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tay Garnett
  • Writers
    • Tay Garnett(story)
    • Dorothy Parker(screenplay)
    • Alan Campbell(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Fredric March
    • Joan Bennett
    • Ralph Bellamy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Ralph Bellamy, Robert Elliott, and Ann Sothern in Trade Winds (1938)
    Ann Sothern in Trade Winds (1938)
    Ralph Bellamy and Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
    Joan Bennett and Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
    Fredric March and Ann Sothern in Trade Winds (1938)
    Ralph Bellamy in Trade Winds (1938)
    Joan Bennett in Trade Winds (1938)
    Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
    Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
    Tay Garnett in Trade Winds (1938)
    Joan Bennett and Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
    Joan Bennett, Fredric March, and Ann Sothern in Trade Winds (1938)

    Top cast

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    Fredric March
    Fredric March
    • Sam Wyeas Sam Wye
    Joan Bennett
    Joan Bennett
    • Kay Kerriganas Kay Kerrigan
    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • Ben Blodgettas Ben Blodgett
    Ann Sothern
    Ann Sothern
    • Jean Livingstoneas Jean Livingstone
    Sidney Blackmer
    Sidney Blackmer
    • Thomas Bruhme IIas Thomas Bruhme II
    Thomas Mitchell
    Thomas Mitchell
    • Police Commissioner Blacktonas Police Commissioner Blackton
    Robert Elliott
    Robert Elliott
    • Captain George Faulkineras Captain George Faulkiner
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Mrs. Johnsonas Mrs. Johnson
    Richard Tucker
    Richard Tucker
    • John Johnsonas John Johnson
    Dorothy Comingore
    Dorothy Comingore
    • Annas Ann
    • (as Linda Winters)
    Wilma Francis
    Wilma Francis
    • Judyas Judy
    Paulita Arvizu
    • Hawaiian Girlas Hawaiian Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Hooper Atchley
    Hooper Atchley
    • Detectiveas Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Art Baker
    Art Baker
    • Police Announceras Police Announcer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Barris
    Harry Barris
    • Pianistas Pianist
    • (uncredited)
    Phyllis Barry
    Phyllis Barry
    • Ruthas Ruth
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Baxley
    • Detectiveas Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Roger - Party Guestas Roger - Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tay Garnett
    • Writers
      • Tay Garnett(story)
      • Dorothy Parker(screenplay)
      • Alan Campbell(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Kay Kerrigan commits a murder and then changes her hair color, assumes a new identity and flees the country by ship. She's unaware that she's being followed by Sam Wye, a skirt chasing detective. The two soon develop a shipboard romance. Will Sam be able to bring Kay back to the States and likely imprisonment? —Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
    • ship
    • murder
    • detective
    • any way the wind blows
    • wind
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • A rendezvous in an island paradise...before he delivered her to the law! (Print Ad-Daily Argus, ((Mount Vernon, NY)) 9 February 1939)
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ann Sothern's character proved so popular in this movie, it was spun off to create series of "Maisie" films.
    • Goofs
      When Thomas is shot, he is wearing a striped robe with a bright monogram on the left breast. When we later see his body on the floor, with the police investigating, the monogram is missing.
    • Quotes

      Commissioner Blackton: There's not one of you - not one - that could trail a puppy with muddy feet across a white bedspread.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Rookie Cop (1939)
    • Soundtracks
      When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff (as George Graf, Jr.)

      Music by Ernest Ball

      Played by Fredric March on piano

    User reviews29

    Review
    Top review
    God-Awful
    Maybe this is what happened in the 30's when smart movie people went off the reservation and made a movie without major studio backing. "Trade Winds" suffers from a lack of oversight especially over the final script, as it is in desperate need of rewrite. The end result is a film lacking good continuity and a coherent storyline, and this despite an excellent cast and one of Hollywood's top directors.

    Where to start? Maybe with the miscasting of Ralph Bellamy, one of the most reliable actors around, as a bumbling hayseed detective. He is an annoying presence throughout the picture and is in far too many scenes. Funny at first, he becomes grating before midway of the film. There are far too many plot contrivances and questionable circumstances to mention, so to save space I'll skip to the end of the picture. The unmasking of the murderer is unbelievable and far-fetched, but by that time the viewer has long since lost hope for a sensible deus ex machina. This is what I meant by lack of oversight. The end is completely undisciplined and stretches the audiences credulity, and unworthy of a credible Hollywood production. The only reason to see this misbegotten film is for the attractive cast, and to reflect on what might have been were the picture in different, more capable hands.
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    • GManfred
    • Mar 24, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 28, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La fugitiva de los trópicos
    • Production company
      • Walter Wanger Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $738,733 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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