Tycoon (1947)
Overview
Engineer Johnny Munroe is enlisted to build a railroad tunnel through a mountain to reach mines. His task is complicated, and his ethics are compromised, when he falls in love with his boss's daughter
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.062 |
Directed By
Richard Wallace
Crew
Borden Chase
C.E. Scoggins
Richard Wallace
John Twist
Harry J. Wild
Stephen Ames
Clem Portman
W. Howard Greene
Albert S. D'Agostino
John L. Cass
Frank Doyle
Carroll Clark
Sam Ruman
Grayson Rogers
TOP CAST
John Wayne
Johnny Munroe
Laraine Day
Maura Alexander Munroe
Cedric Hardwicke
Frederick Alexander (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)v
Judith Anderson
Miss Ellen Braithwaite
Anthony Quinn
Ricky Vegas
James Gleason
Pop Mathews
Grant Withers
Fog
Paul Fix
Joe
Fernando Alvarado
Chico
Harry Woods
Holden
Michael Harvey
Curly
Charles Trowbridge
Señor Tobar
Martín Garralaga
Chavez
Blanca Vischer
Young Woman (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Foreman with Holden at Fiesta (uncredited)
Jan Sterling
Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
Priest (uncredited)
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