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Cagney, bananas, and a showgirl walk into a plantation—sparks fly, nobody leaves unscathed.
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Torrid Zone (1940)

sweaty romancebanana republic chaosfast-talking showdowns

Overview

ComedyAdventureActionRomance

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

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infidelitycentral americanightclubrevolutionaryplantationbanana

Standout Aspects

Acting

Cagney's volcanic energy versus O'Brien's slow-burn smarm.

Costume

Ann Sheridan's wardrobe does heavy lifting in every scene.

Writing

Warner Bros. punch-up artists firing on all cylinders.

Best for:Solo: Perfect for Cagney completists and 1940s curiosity seekers.·Background: Breezy enough to fold laundry to, snappy enough to pause.·Rewatch: Better on rewatch when you catch the political subtext.
Heads up:Triggers: Colonial plantation setting treated with 1940s casualness.
William Keighley

Director

William Keighley

ReleasedMay 18, 1940
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Warner Bros. Pictures

Top Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Nick Butler

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Lee Donley

Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

Steve Case

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Wally Davis

Helen Vinson

Helen Vinson

Mrs. Gloria Anderson

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Bob Anderson

George Tobias

George Tobias

Rosario La Mata

George Reeves

George Reeves

Sancho

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Carlos

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Police Chief Juan Rodriguez

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Gardner

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Sam

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Garcia

Frank Yaconelli

Frank Yaconelli

Lopez

Dick Botiller

Dick Botiller

Hernandez

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The 'banana' in the plot was studio-mandated; Cagney reportedly threw actual bananas at producers in protest.

Cultural

This was Warner Bros' attempt to replicate The African Queen's exotic romance—except with sweat instead of swamps and zero self-awareness about American fruit company imperialism.

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Torrid Zone - Original Theatrical Trailer

Torrid Zone - Original Theatrical Trailer

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