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Tycoon

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American engineer Johnny Munroe (John Wayne) is hired by South American tycoon Frederick Alexander (Cedric Hardwicke) to bore a tunnel for a new railroad in the Andes Mountains. On the job, he falls for Alexander's beautiful daughter, Maura (Laraine Day). Facing dangerous conditions and serious design challenges, Munroe struggles to complete the job he was hired to do, while simultaneously struggling to convince his skeptical, overprotective employer that he is a worthy suitor for Maura.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 03/24/2008
C+
This romantic adventure with John Wayne (as engineer for a change), made a year before he became a major star, suffers from Wallace's routine helming and Borden Chase's uneven script. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/11/2005
C
Never terrible, but never that good. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 12/21/2014 Tycoon is a decent film. It is about engineer Johnny Munroe who is enlisted to build a railroad tunnel through a mountain to reach mines. John Wayne and Laraine Day give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Richard Wallace did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama and adventure. See more 11/04/2013 I can always appreciate a classic movie. I haven't seen this movie in yrs. See more 08/04/2011 The technicolor looks lovely but this is otherwise dull and standard. See more 03/14/2011 somewhat average, okay performances and the romance is decent enough, but it really drags quite a bit See more 08/29/2010 Nice action-romantic with John Wayne who plays a different character than usual. For the first part of the film he plays his standard All-American man, but during the second half he turns to a heel. Laraine Day looks fabulous. The plot had a lot going for it, the photography was nice, the direction OK. See more 05/23/2010 A nice romantic adventure that celebrates heroic bravery while pointing out the dangers inherent in an uncooperative spirit and rampant individualism. John Wayne may not have been a major star when this movie was made, but he gives his characteristic strong performance. See more Read all reviews
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Richard Wallace

Director

John Wayne

Johnny Munroe

Laraine Day

Maura Alexander Munroe

Cedric Hardwicke

Frederick Alexander

Judith Anderson

Miss Ellen Braithwaite

James Gleason

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Synopsis American engineer Johnny Munroe (John Wayne) is hired by South American tycoon Frederick Alexander (Cedric Hardwicke) to bore a tunnel for a new railroad in the Andes Mountains. On the job, he falls for Alexander's beautiful daughter, Maura (Laraine Day). Facing dangerous conditions and serious design challenges, Munroe struggles to complete the job he was hired to do, while simultaneously struggling to convince his skeptical, overprotective employer that he is a worthy suitor for Maura.
Director
Richard Wallace
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 27, 1947, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$107.1K
Runtime
2h 8m
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