Tortilla Flat

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Russ G @RT78760655 02/04/2023 Wanted to watch this as I never pass up a chance to see the gorgeous Hedy Lemarr in anything. After ten minutes watching Tracy play a scheming, thieving, grifting Mexican, I gave up. That asshole would'a been stabbed stone dead in this neighborhood long ago. See more 03/03/2021 Two years after the publication of the novel, Tortilla Flat, the author, John Steinbeck, apologized for his representation of people of color. Too bad, Sam Zimbalist, the producer of this unwatchable mess didn't pay heed to Steinbeck's mea culpa. It's offensive seeing no Mexican actors in any roles. It's said Spencer Tracy drank heavily during the production because he couldn't connect with the character. Only lovers of film history should bother. See more steve d @RT35616104 07/22/2020 The entire thing was really dumb. See more 11/28/2014 I love John Steinbeck, though I've never red this novel about a a group of immigrants living in the Tortilla Flat district along with Monterey Coast. The film has a great cast with Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr (who I'm continuing my obsession with), John Garfield and Frank Morgan (who was my favorite part of the film in an episode involving a dead dog), which is almost enough to get past them playing ethnic parts, though to modern viewers it's quite distracting. Tracy inherits his grandfather's home, which he and his friends then go to live. From there, there's love, tragedy and humor. Like I said earlier, I haven't read the novel, so I don't know how true to the novel the film is to it's source, but taken on it's own, "Tortilla Flat" is an enjoyable, though rather light, slice-of-life story featuring a stellar cast. See more 10/07/2012 doesn't hold up well lots of gringos acting like latinos See more 01/24/2012 The film lags in the middle, but picks-up. Spencer Tracey does a fine job. I guess its worth watching, but don't pay for it.. See more Read all reviews

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