Tropic Zone
There's Trouble in the Tropics !
NR 1953 · 94 min · ★ 4.8 · Romance, Crime, Drama
A fugitive from the police helps a beautiful farmer run her struggling banana plantation.
Directed by Lewis R. Foster · Written by Lewis R. Foster
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Ronald Reagan Dan McCloud -
Rhonda Fleming Flanders White -
Estelita Rodriguez Elena -
Noah Beery Jr. Tapachula Sam -
Grant Withers Bert Nelson -
John Wengraf Lukats -
Argentina Brunetti Tia Feliciana -
Maurice Jara Macario -
Bess Flowers Nightclub Patron (uncredited) -
Charles Stevens Macario's Grandfather (uncredited) -
Jack Tornek Plantation Owner (uncredited) -
Loretta Russell Observer on Street (uncredited)
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