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Cast
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
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1942
Runtime1h 59m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Action, Romance
Votes64
DirectorCecil B. DeMille
WritersThelma Strabel, Alan Le May, Charles Bennett
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsReap the Wild Wind
About Reap the Wild Wind
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.
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, Reap the Wild Wind leans on a strong ensemble — Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, John Wayne — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1942.
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