Lady of the Tropics (1939)
Overview
Playboy Bill Carey woos a half-caste beauty in French Indochina, but her second-class legal status makes a formidable barrier.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.334 |
Directed By
Jack Conway
TOP CAST
Robert Taylor
William 'Bill' Carey
Hedy Lamarr
Manon deVargnes Carey, aka Kira Kim
Joseph Schildkraut
Pierre Delaroch
Gloria Franklin
Nina
Ernest Cossart
Father Antoine
Mary Taylor
Dolly Harrison
Charles Trowbridge
Alfred Z. Harrison
Frederick Worlock
Colonel Demassey
Paul Porcasi
Lamartine
Marguerita Padula
Madame Kya
Cecil Cunningham
Countess Berichi
Natalie Moorhead
Mrs. Hazlitt
Leon Belasco
Assistant to Manager
Abner Biberman
Wardrobe Buyer
Gino Corrado
Waiter
Willie Fung
Ling
Charles Halton
Manager of Rubber Company
Charles Judels
Gaston Lubois
Claude King
Passenger on Yacht
Eddie Lee
Delaroch's Servant
Richard Loo
Delaroch's Chauffeur
Michael Mark
Mr. Robert
Eric Mayne
Restaurant Patron
Frank Puglia
Telegraph Office Clerk
Georges Renavent
Hotel Manager
Edwin Stanley
Mr. Hype
Zeffie Tilbury
Woman Congratulating Manon
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