Very best movie i ever watch

Really Surprised!

hyped garbage

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Sooooooo similar to Gilda.. 1946. THIS one is Warner Brothers, and 6 years before Gilda, which was Columbia Pictures. Cagney and Anne Sheridan star in this, with co-stars Pat O'brien and Andy Devine. and of course, no movie is complete without Grady Sutton as the radio-gram clerk. George Reeves is in here as "Sancho"... he would be Superman in 1952, This was one of those exotic far-away lands, south of the border films, adventure on the banana plantation. Like Gilda, Lee knows how to take care of herself. One big difference here is the soundtrack... this one has a more comical tone, and bounces right along, kind of happy go lucky. Lots of clever one liners in this one. In Gilda, it's a very serious drama; also a great script, but not so fun and up-beat. Rosario and his band interfere with the plantation, so they can get their land back, while Sheridan and Helen Vinson trade insults. They seem to be fighting over Butler (Cagney). Directed by James Keighley, who directed Cagney and Sheridan numerous times, probably the most famous was "Man who Came to Dinner". Torrid Zone is a good one. They must not show it very often... only 900 votes on IMDb so far. It IS available on DVD, for those in a hurry.

A surprisingly entertaining Warner Bros venture into pure escapism, with some of the most crackling and sizzlingly witty dialogue ever heard on the classic screen. Keighley puts it all across with a terrific punch, with the assistance of Wong Howe's superlative camera-work. From the long opening shot with its sweeping photography, we just know we're in for a real treat. Keighley doesn't let us down. In fact, he maintains the torrid pace with only a few breaks. The players are both well cast and brilliantly matched. Cagney and Sheridan make a great team, whilst that uneven actor, Pat O'Brien, is here at his persuasive best. O'Brien makes such a forceful impression that we miss him when he's off the screen for a long stretch in the middle of the movie. We also enjoyed Frank Puglia in another of his typically amusing studies, this time of a harassed police chief. Maybe Tobias is a bit too heavy as the revolutionary, but wait till you catch George Reeves partnering Victor Kilian as a couple of below-the- border stereotypes. Aside from the ambush which is just a little too realistically staged to jibe with the jovial mood of the rest of the action, atmosphere is winningly captured. Production values are lavish. As far as most audiences are concerned, Torrid Zone is marvelous fun because of its three principals. Cagney, Sheridan and O'Brien make the most of their endlessly witty comebacks. Their delivery is fast, their charisma catching, their style impeccable.

"Mister, the stork that brought you must have been a vulture!" That's how American chanteuse Ann Sheridan refers to South American plantation owner Pat O'Brien when he has her fired and deported in this reunion of the three stars of "Angels With Dirty Faces". James Cagney, with pencil thin mustache, is the nuisance hero that annoys O'Brien but is also someone he can't run the plantation without. Some might find the bandito character played by George Tobias as offensive. He recites common phrases with humorous alterations such as, Now you see the tables are inside out and I save this money for a rainstorm. At times, Tobias sounds like Bela Lugosi as Igor. The best dialog is Sheridan's romantic denials towards Cagney and her verbal sparring with Vinson. O'Brien is a borderline villain, manipulating Cagney, harassing Sheridan and threatening his two aids, . Andy Devine and Grady Sutton every time they take a collect wire from Cagney.As for Devine, it is interesting to note how maliciously Sheridan's character treats him with, such obvious contempt displayed simply because of his appearance. She never even looks him in the face. But his loyalty towards Cagney over his own boss is touching and he delivers each comical line with squeaky voiced glee. A mix of comedy, adventure and romance makes this a sure crowd pleaser.

Good movie - love the way Ann Sheridan goes head to head toe to toe with Cagney in some very snappy dialogue.