Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone

TROPICAL ROMANCE!

NR 1940 · 88 min · ★ 7.0 · Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance

A Central American plantation manager and his boss battle over a traveling showgirl.

Directed by William Keighley · Written by Jerry Wald

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