Cecil B. DeMille's GREATEST TRIUMPH! OUT-THRILLS ALL OTHER SCREEN SPECTACLES!
The Florida Keys in 1840, where the implacable hurricanes of the Caribbean scream, where the salvagers of Key West, like the intrepid and beautiful Loxi Claiborne and her crew, reap, aboard frail schooners, the harvest of the wild wind, facing the shark teeth of the reefs to rescue the sailors and the cargo from the shipwrecks caused by the scavengers of the sea.
Reap the Wild Wind (1942) is a adventure, action and romance film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, released on March 26, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, John Wayne and Raymond Massey. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 65 ratings.
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Paulette Goddard
as Loxi Claiborne
Ray Milland
as Stephen Tolliver
John Wayne
as Captain Jack Stuart
Raymond Massey
as King Cutler
Robert Preston
as Dan Cutler
Lynne Overman
as Captain Phillip Philpott
Susan Hayward
as Drusilla Alston
Charles Bickford
as Mate of the 'Tyfib'
Walter Hampden
as Commodore Devereaux
Louise Beavers
as Maum Maria
Martha O'Driscoll
as Ivy Devereaux
Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Claiborne
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, written by Thelma Strabel, Alan Le May and Charles Bennett, produced by Cecil B. DeMille.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 65 ratings.
Ripping Yarns! Reap the Wild Wind is directed by Cecil B. DeMille and is adapted collectively to screenplay by Alan Le May, Charles Bennett and Jesse Lasky Jr. from a Saturday Evening Post story written by Thelma Strabel. It stars John Wayne, Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Raymond Massey, Robert Preston, Susan Hayward and Lynne Overman. Music is by Victor Young and cinematography is shared between Victor Milner and…
Reviewed on May 16, 2020
The last twenty minutes or so go some way to redeeming this otherwise rather meandering romantic drama that has a cast that looks good on paper but is much less effective on screen. John Wayne ("Jack Stuart") is the captain who has just lost his ship after it was wrecked on a dangerous reef by men allegedly working for Raymond Massey ("King Cutler"). His boss Walter Hampden ("Commodore Devereaux") is less than…
Reviewed on June 26, 2022
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The main cast of Reap the Wild Wind (1942) includes Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, John Wayne, Raymond Massey and Robert Preston. The film was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Reap the Wild Wind was released on March 26, 1942 and runs for 1h 59m.
Reap the Wild Wind (1942) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 65 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, action and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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