Reap the Wild Wind (1942) | |
| Director(s) | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Producer(s) | Cecil B. DeMille, William H. Pine (associate) |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance |
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Reap the Wild Wind Overview:
Reap the Wild Wind (1942) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and produced by Cecil B. DeMille and William H. Pine.
SYNOPSIS
In a DeMille potboiler at sea, 19th-century ship captain Wayne fights for his reputation with shipping company investigator Milland, for his ship with salvage pirates Massey and Preston, and for his life with a giant red octopus. Salvage-company owner Goddard nurses Wayne back to health after a shipwreck, though she loses him to the sea creature.
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Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Roland Anderson; Interior Decoration: George Sawley | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Victor Milner, William V. Skall | Nominated |
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Quotes from Reap the Wild Wind
Loxi:
Where is Captain Jack?
Capt. Phillip Philpott: He's on a diving job. He'll be back this afternoon
[chuckle]
Capt. Phillip Philpott: if his hat didn't leak!
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Capt. Phillip Philpott: He's on a diving job. He'll be back this afternoon
[chuckle]
Capt. Phillip Philpott: if his hat didn't leak!
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Facts about Reap the Wild Wind
The giant rubber squid used in the underwater battle was donated by the studio to the war effort in 1942. The Japanese had conquered Malaya and Indochina, source of most of the world's rubber.
For the 1954 theatrical re-release, John Wayne was given top billing in the posters because of his increased star status, and Susan Hayward, who had since 1942 become a major star instead of a supporting player, was misleadingly billed second. Formerly top-billed Ray Milland got third billing in the new posters, while leading lady Paulette Goddard was demoted to fourth billing.
This was the last film in which Hedda Hopper appeared as a character other than herself.
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For the 1954 theatrical re-release, John Wayne was given top billing in the posters because of his increased star status, and Susan Hayward, who had since 1942 become a major star instead of a supporting player, was misleadingly billed second. Formerly top-billed Ray Milland got third billing in the new posters, while leading lady Paulette Goddard was demoted to fourth billing.
This was the last film in which Hedda Hopper appeared as a character other than herself.
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