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Tycoon

  • 1947
  • Approved
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Anthony Quinn, John Wayne, Judith Anderson, Laraine Day, James Gleason, and Cedric Hardwicke in Tycoon (1947)
AdventureDramaRomance

In South America, an American engineer is asked by his boss to build a mountain railroad tunnel following a shorter but more dangerous route.In South America, an American engineer is asked by his boss to build a mountain railroad tunnel following a shorter but more dangerous route.In South America, an American engineer is asked by his boss to build a mountain railroad tunnel following a shorter but more dangerous route.

  • Director
    • Richard Wallace
  • Writers
    • Borden Chase
    • John Twist
    • Charles E. Scoggins
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Laraine Day
    • Cedric Hardwicke
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Wallace
    • Writers
      • Borden Chase
      • John Twist
      • Charles E. Scoggins
    • Stars
      • John Wayne
      • Laraine Day
      • Cedric Hardwicke
    • 28User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Anthony Quinn, John Wayne, and Laraine Day in Tycoon (1947)
    Anthony Quinn, John Wayne, and Laraine Day in Tycoon (1947)
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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Johnny
    Laraine Day
    Laraine Day
    • Maura
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • Alexander
    • (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
    Judith Anderson
    Judith Anderson
    • Miss Braithwaite
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Pop
    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Ricky
    Grant Withers
    Grant Withers
    • Fog
    Paul Fix
    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
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Foreman
    • (uncredited)
    Jose Alvarado
    • Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Don Avalier
    • Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Trevor Bardette
    Trevor Bardette
    • Julio Ayora - House Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Argentina Brunetti
    Argentina Brunetti
    • Señora Ayora - House Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Wallace
    • Writers
      • Borden Chase
      • John Twist
      • Charles E. Scoggins
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    • Trivia
      Produced for three million two hundred nine thousand dollars, this was R.K.O. Pictures' biggest flop of 1947, losing one million thirty-five thousand dollars.
    • Goofs
      In the closing scenes where the engine and the bridge span fall into the torrent below, Johnny (John Wayne) escapes by running along the tops of the wagons. It is obviously a stunt man since his body shape and hair are different from that of John Wayne's.
    • Quotes

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

    • Connections
      Referenced in Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004)

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    6/10
    big, sprawling yawn of a movie
    MGM never had any idea what to do with its contract star, Laraine Day, other than cast her as Lew Ayres' girlfriend in the "Dr. Kildare" series. Other than that, they loaned her out. I'm not sure if she was still with MGM when "Tycoon" was filmed - I have absolutely no clue why anyone would think of her as a South American, but there she was, with black hair and her skin darkened.

    I digress. "Tycoon" stars John Wayne, Day, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Anthony Quinn, and Judith Anderson in a technicolor film about the travails of a) falling in love with the boss' daughter; and b) then having the boss make sure you don't have the materials to build your railroad, tunnel, or whatever else you're building. Seems a bit self-defeating and spiteful.

    Filmed in technicolor, some of the shots are gorgeous, and some are hilarious - for instance, the South American town, which is a painted backdrop.

    I actually like John Wayne when he's not in a western, and here, he's handsome and tough and brings some life to the proceedings. I've always been a fan of Laraine Day, and she's lovely - but a chimpanzee could have played her part. I understand Day's husband, Leo Durocher, was on the set most of the time and was jealous of John Wayne. Judith Anderson as her duena is very good and Hardwicke is dignified. Anthony Quinn, as he often was back then, was shown to great advantage in a supporting role.

    It might have been a better film if it had been shorter - there's just too much down time in "Tycoon." The script is a bore. The explosions are good.
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    • Release date
      • December 27, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • In the Darkness of the Sun
    • Filming locations
      • Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $3,209,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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