The film was based on a 1939 novel by Tom Gill called Gentlemen of the Jungle about a banana plantation in British Honduras. In May 1951 the producers at Pine-Thomas Productions read a copy of the novel en route to the premiere of their film The Last Outpost in Tucson. They bought the film rights intending to make it a vehicle for Rhoda Fleming, as the last of a four-picture deal she had with Pine-Thomas. (Earlier films included Last Outpost, Crosswinds and Hong Kong.) Ronald Reagan eventually signed to co star.
Tropic Zone
(1953)
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There’s Trouble in the Tropics !»
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Runtime | 1 hr 34 min |
Premiere: World | November 23, 1953 |
Premiere: USA | January 1953 |
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