Reap the Wild Wind [P&S]

Director: Cecil B. DeMille Cecil B. DeMille

Overview

"Cecil B. Demille's rousing Reap the Wild Wind comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. English and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include biographies of the cast and crew, and the trailer. This is a fine release from Universal."

Product Details

Release Date:	12/15/1998
UPC:	0025192043727
Original Release:	1942
Rating:	NR
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Sound:	[monaural, Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Time:	2:04:00
Sales rank:	23,887

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ray Milland	Stephen Tolliver
Paulette Goddard	Loxi Claiborne
John Wayne	Capt. Jack Stuart
Susan Hayward	Drusilla Alston
Raymond Massey	King Cutler
Robert Preston	Dan Cutler
Lynne Overman	Capt. Phillip Philpott
Walter Hampden	Commodore Devereaux
Louise Beavers	Maum Maria
Charles Bickford	Mate of the Tyfib
Martha O'Driscoll	Ivy Devereaux
Elisabeth Risdon	Mrs. Claiborne,Mrs. Claiborne
Hedda Hopper	Aunt Henrietta
Victor Kilian	Widgeon
Oscar Polk	Salt Meat
Janet Beecher	Mrs. Mottram
Ben Carter	Chinkapin
Wee Willie Davis	The Lamb,The Lamb
Lane Chandler	Sam
Davison Clark	Judge Marvin
Frank M. Thomas	Dr. Jepson
Keith Richards	Capt. Carruthers,Cutler man
J. Farrell MacDonald	Port Captain
Victor Varconi	Lubbock
Harry Woods	Mace
Raymond Hatton	Master Shipwright
Milburn Stone	Lt. Farragut
Barbara Britton	Charleston Lady
Julia Faye	Charleston Lady
Constantine Romanoff	Pete, Sponge Boat
Nestor Paiva	Man With Suspenders
James Flavin	Father of Girl
Frank Lackteen	Cutler Men in Barrel Room
Alan Bridge	Cutler Men in Barrel Room,Cutler man in barrel room
Al Ferguson	Cutler Men in Barrel Room,Snaith Cutler's Co-Counsel
Richard Alexander	Stoker Boss
Byron Foulger	Bixby Devereaux Courier
Dorothy Sebastian	Woman in Ballroom
Jack Luden	Southern Gentleman at Tea
Monte Blue	Officer at Tea
Dale Van Sickel	Member of Falcon Crew
Leo Sulky	Juryman
C.E. Anderson	Juryman,Member of Jury
Sam Appel	Juryman
Harry Dean	Juryman
Billy Elmer	Juryman
Mildred Harris	Dancing Lady
John St. Polis	Devereaux Agent
Eugene Jackson	Dr. Jepson's Boy
Stanhope Wheatcroft	Devereaux Secretary
Claire McDowell	Ettie
Fred Graham	Jake
Dave Wengren	Claiborne Lookout
Tony Paton	Cadge
D'Arcy Miller	Charleston Gentleman
Bruce Warren	Charleston Gentleman
William Haade	Seaman 1st Wreck
Stanley Andrews	Jailer
George Reed	Servant at Mottram House,Servant at Mottram House
Louis Merrill	Captain of the 'Pelican',Captain of the "Pelican"
Ameda Lambert	Charleston lady
Wheaton Chambers	Actor
Jimmie Dundee	Galley Growler
Sam Flint	Surgeon
Dutch Hendrian	Mate of Packet
Victor Young	Composer

Technical Credits

Jesse Lasky Jr.

Theodore St. John

Alan LeMay

Jeannie Macpherson

Jesse Lasky

Charles Bennett

Cecil B. DeMille	Director,Producer
Jesse Lasky Jr.	Screenwriter
Farciot Edouart	Special Effects
Gordon Jennings	Special Effects
W.L. Pereira	Special Effects
Dewey Wrigley	Special Effects
Louis Mellis	Sound Effects
Theodore St. John	Screenwriter
Buddy G. DeSylva	Executive Producer
Alan LeMay	Screenwriter
Jeannie Macpherson	Screenwriter
Louis Mesenkop	Sound/Sound Designer
Jesse Lasky	Screenwriter
Charles Bennett	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

A really ripping yarn, Reap the Wild Wind may be mindless entertainment, but it is entertainment. Those seeking anything resembling deep thought or an in-depth approach to subject matter should definitely pass Reap by, for it's about nothing other than trying to create something light for the masses. It would be even better if director Cecil B. DeMille had arranged to spread the excitement out a little more evenly. As it is, Reap starts out well, but turns sluggish when it gets into its courtroom theatrics, before revving into high gear for its smash-up finale. The special effects get a lot of credit here, and while they are not going to fool those raised on computer-generated effects, they're still impressive and do their job well. The giant squid, though not really realistic, is still well worth the wait. The Technicolor photography is also a delight, an orgy of oversaturated colors that feels like a paintbox turned upside down. The screenplay is perfunctory at best, but it does provide for the necessary set pieces. Reap is also worth catching to see John Wayne in a not-so-good-guy role (Although he is ultimately heroic) and for Paulette Goddard's interesting "This is what my Scarlett O'Hara would have been like" performance. Ray Milland does well as the third point of the triangle, and Raymond Massey is a doozy of an over-the-top villain.