Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille · 119 min · Adventure, Action, Romance
29.9 TOPICAL score · #3,549 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Reap the Wild Wind (1942, directed by Cecil B. DeMille) has a TOPICAL score of 29.9 - ranked 3,549 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (66 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 21 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (66 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Special Effects
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 21 languages
- Still read6,285 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Paulette Goddard (actor #552), Ray Milland (actor #547), John Wayne (actor #47), Raymond Massey (actor #1,205)