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Edward G. Robinson saves dames AND democracy in 75 minutes flat.
TMDB
67
IMDb
64

Tampico (1944)

B-movie swaggerwartime melodramatight-lipped masculinity

Overview

DramaWar

A story of of the captain of an oil tanker during World War II, Captain Bart Manson, who rescues Katherine Hall when her ship is sunk by a German U-boat.

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Content warning
world war iisea battleoil tanker
duty versus desiretrust in crisiscivilian sacrifice

Standout Aspects

Acting

Robinson's gravel-voiced authority carries the whole tanker.

Production

Convincing maritime sets on a shoestring budget.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon when you want vintage grit without commitment.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry to U-boat suspense.
Heads up:Violence: Period-appropriate naval combat, no graphic detail.
Lothar Mendes

Director

Lothar Mendes

ReleasedApr 10, 1944
Runtime1h 15m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
20th Century Fox

Top Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Capt. Bart Manson

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Katherine Hall

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Fred Adamson

Robert Bailey

Robert Bailey

Second Mate Watson

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Valdez

E.J. Ballantine

E.J. Ballantine

Silhouette Man

Mona Maris

Mona Maris

Dolores Garcia

Tonio Selwart

Tonio Selwart

Kruger

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Crawford (uncredited)

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Mrs. Jim Kelly (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Robinson filmed this between two noir classics, basically squeezing in a patriotic favor.

Cultural

Released months before D-Day, this was pure morale propaganda disguised as entertainment.

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