Tropic of Desire (1979)
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- 1h 15min
- Adult, Drama
- 29 Jun 1979 (USA)
- Movie
The infamous World War II cat house, The Pink Flamingo, is the setting where Frances, the warm-hearted madam, caters to the sex starved servicemen. Includes nostalgia, via the sets and period music, and a stag film within the film.
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Cast
Georgina Spelvin | ... |
Frances
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Jesie St. James | ... |
Donna
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Kitty Shayne | ... |
Rita
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Starr Wood | ... |
Terri
(as Star Hills)
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Dorothy LeMay | ... |
June
(as Dorothy Le May)
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Mandy Ashley | ... |
Gloria
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Susan Nero | ... |
Mona
(as Susan Shields)
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Jon Martin | ... |
Jack
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Ken Scudder | ... |
Gus
(as Ken Cotton)
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Blair Harris | ... |
Phil
(as David Blair)
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James Price | ... |
Malcolm
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Tim Wade | ... |
Marine
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Greg Anderson | ... |
Marine
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Terrence Soo | ... |
Suiki
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Marlene Munroe | ... |
Actress in Stag Film
(as Liz Torrez)
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Jeffrey Fairbanks | ... |
Chuck
(as Jeff Fairbanks)
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Eric Stein | ... |
Mandy
(as Roy Guerro)
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Don Fernando | ... |
Actor in Stag Film (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bob Chinn |
Written by
Jeffrey Fairbanks | ... | (written by) (as Jeffrey Neal) |
Produced by
Gail Palmer | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
Ken Gibb | ... | director of photography (as Kenny Gibb) |
Editing by
Jeffrey Fairbanks | ... | (as Jeffrey Neal) |
Art Direction by
Jon Ekworthy | ||
Bill Wolf |
Costume Design by
Sheree Eastmore |
Makeup Department
Sheree Eastmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Elliot Lewis | ... | production manager |
Art Department
Brian Alex | ... | set construction |
Sound Department
Agamemnon Andrianos | ... | sound |
Vincent La Rose | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Max Devoe | ... | key grip (as Max De Voe) |
Curly Eason | ... | lighting director |
Kalton C. Lahue | ... | still photographer (as Kal Lahue) |
Fredrick Roe | ... | assistant camera |
Harry Lewis | ... | second unit camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marcia Lyons | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Jeffrey Fairbanks | ... | music editor (as Jeffrey Neal) |
Script and Continuity Department
Louise Cashman | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Neon Leon | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Wonderful World of Video (United States) (VHS)
- Palace Academy Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- A.Z. Associated Film Distributors (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Palace Vibrant Video (1984) (Australia) (VHS) (cut version)
- Palace X Video (1984) (Australia) (VHS) (uncut version)
- VCX (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Peekarama double feature)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray) (5 Films 5 Years - Volume #3)
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Taglines | The film that takes up where "From Here To Eternity" left off. See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The battleship set was made mostly out of cardboard painted battleship gray. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Best of Gail Palmer (1981). See more » |