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Tortilla Flat (1942)

Tortilla Flat (1942)

David R. George III
Quick Takes

A rather flat adaptation of a lesser John Steinbeck work, this film is immediately difficult to watch because of the American, Austrian, Russian, and even Norwegian actors cast as Mexican immigrants in California. John Garfield and Hedy Lamarr do lend the production some much-needed passion, and Frank Morgan merited a Best Supporting Actor nod for his turn as a scared, lonely old man, but watching Spencer Tracy’s reprehensible character, who continually uses his friends, gets old quickly. Decent, noteworthy for its ridiculous casting, but eminently easy to skip.

**¼ (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III

1942 • 1 HOUR, 45 MINUTES
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER

STARRING
• SPENCER TRACY, HEDY LAMARR, JOHN GARFIELD

ALSO STARRING
• FRANK MORGAN, AKIM TAMIROFF, SHELDON LEONARD, JOHN QUALEN, DONALD MEEK, CONNIE GILCHRIST, ALLEN JENKINS, HENRY O’NEILL

WRITTEN BY
• JOHN LEE MAHIN AND BENJAMIN GLAZER (SCREENPLAY BY)
• JOHN STEINBECK (BASED ON THE BOOK BY)

DIRECTED BY
• VICTOR FLEMING

1942 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (1)
• BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: FRANK MORGAN (LOST TO VAN HEFLIN FOR JOHNNY EAGER)

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