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Law of the Tropics is a 1941 American drama film directed by Ray Enright and starring Constance Bennett, Jeffrey Lynn and Regis Toomey. By the time Bennett made the film, her career was in steep decline.
The film is loosely based on the 1935 movie Oil for the Lamps of China, but the setting is changed from China to the Amazon jungle, and the tone is somewhat lighter. The conflict between a man's conscience and his corporate loyalty, which is a principal theme of the original, is more secondary in this film.
Original Release
10/04/1941
US Release
10/04/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Constance Bennett | Joan Madison / Joan Madison aka Miss Moore and Laura |
| Jeffrey Lynn | Jim Conwoy |
| Regis Toomey | Tom Marshall |
| Mona Maris | Rita / Rita Marshall |
| Hobart Bosworth | Davis / Boss Frank Davis |
| Frank Puglia | Tito |
| Thomas E. Jackson | Maguire / Det. Maguire |
| Paul Harvey | Alfred King, Sr. |
| Craig Stevens | Alfred King, Jr. |
| Charles Judels | Captain of River Boat |
Directors
Writers
Charles Grayson, Alice Tisdale Hobart, George Beatty, Barry Trivers, M. Coates Webster
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Constance Bennett | Joan Madison / Joan Madison aka Miss Moore and Laura |
| Jeffrey Lynn | Jim Conwoy |
| Regis Toomey | Tom Marshall |
| Mona Maris | Rita / Rita Marshall |
| Hobart Bosworth | Davis / Boss Frank Davis |
| Frank Puglia | Tito |
| Thomas E. Jackson | Maguire / Det. Maguire |
| Paul Harvey | Alfred King, Sr. |
| Craig Stevens | Alfred King, Jr. |
| Charles Judels | Captain of River Boat |
| Roland Drew | Hotel Clerk |
| Cliff Clark | Bartender |
| Rolfe Sedan | Tailor (as Rolf Sedan) / Tailor |
| Anna Demetrio | Maria - Vendor |
| Juan Duval | Native |
| John Eberts | Native |
| Demetris Emanuel | Luis - Waiter |
| Martin Garralaga | Pedro - Bookkeeper |
| Creighton Hale | Wilson - Clerk |
| Francisco Moreno | Paco - Vegetable Vendor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bryan Foy | Producer |
| Benjamin Stoloff | Producer |
