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Actors: John Wayne, Laraine Day, Cedric Hardwicke
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Tycoon |
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Good-tempered engineer Johnny Munroe is blasting a railroad tunnel through the Andes for mine-owner Frederick Alexander, but frequent rockfalls hamper the work. Johnny falls for Alexander's daughter Maura; she encourages him, much to her father's dismay. Maura rebels against his stern control and sneaks away to meet Johnny. When they are stranded in the mountains and spend the night together, her outraged father insists they get married. At first they are very happy.
Alexander interferes with the supplies of timber, dynamite etc. in the hope of driving Johnny away, but his stubbornness keeps him there month after month. Frustration, worry and exhaustion affect his temper and destroy his marriage. When a friend is killed in another collapse, Johnny abandons the tunnel in favour of building a bridge to the mines. After Maura leaves him, he becomes increasingly bitter and reckless, alienating the workers.
At a formal Independence Day celebration, word comes that a flood is threatening the almost-completed bridge. As they struggle to finish the construction in the pouring rain the relationships between Johnny, his crew, his partner, his wife and her father are stressed.
--Maureen Evans, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- marriage going to pieces
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- blue collar worker
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- engineer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) long wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- South
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Any profanity?
- None
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