Two Yanks in Trinidad
Two Yanks in Trinidad is a 1942 American comedy spy film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Pat O'Brien, Brian Donlevy and Janet Blair.[1]
| Two Yanks in Trinidad | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gregory Ratoff |
| Produced by | Samuel Bischoff |
| Written by | Sy Bartlett Richard Carroll Jack Henley Harry Segall |
| Starring | Pat O'Brien Brian Donlevy Janet Blair Roger Clark |
| Music by | John Leipold |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | March 26, 1942 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was in production when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese, leading to America's entry into World War II.[2]
Premise
Two gangsters have a fight over a woman, and separately decided to join the US Army. While stationed in Trinidad they join forces to thwart a plan by Nazi agents to smuggle oil out of the island.
Cast
- Pat O'Brien as Tim Reardon
- Brian Donlevy as Vince Barrows
- Janet Blair as Patricia Dare
- Roger Clark as James W. Buckingham III
- Donald MacBride as Sgt. Valentine
- John Emery as Chicago Hagen
- Frank Jenks as Joe Scavenger
- Frank Sully as Mike Paradise
- Veda Ann Borg as Bubbles
- Clyde Fillmore as Col. Powers
- Dick Curtis as Sea Captain
- Sig Arno as Maitre d'
- Emory Parnell as Police Chief
References
- "Two Yanks in Trinidad". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. afi.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- Koszarski p.494
Bibliography
- Koszarski, Richard. Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff. Rutgers University Press, 2008.
- Langman, Larry. Destination Hollywood: The Influence of Europeans on American Filmmaking. McFarland, 2000.
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