Reap the Wild Wind
Directed by Cecil B. DeMilleThe 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.
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- Mister ArnJuly 10, 2025“Reap the Wild Wind” is a seafaring adventure directed by Cecil B. DeMille, packed with romantic rivalries, courtroom showdowns, shipwrecks, and even a giant squid. John Wayne stars in a rare morally gray role, adding intrigue to the mix. While the gender dynamics and overblown melodrama show their age, the film still holds appeal for fans of golden-age Hollywood with a taste for big, sweeping drama.
Reap the Wild Wind Trivia
Reap the Wild Wind was released on June 4, 1942.
Reap the Wild Wind was directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Reap the Wild Wind has a runtime of 1h 59m.
Reap the Wild Wind was produced by Cecil B. DeMille.
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.
The key characters in Reap the Wild Wind are Loxi Claiborne (Paulette Goddard), Stephen Tolliver (Ray Milland), Captain Jack Stuart (John Wayne).
Reap the Wild Wind is rated Passed.
Reap the Wild Wind is an Action, Adventure, Drama film.
Reap the Wild Wind has an audience rating of 5.6 out of 10.