Originally Posted By: olivant
Yesterday I watched part of James Cagney's Torrid Zone from 1940. He's always good, but I felt he was miscast. He played a tough guy plantation owner in South America, but his tough guy persona didn't transfer well. Also, I was distracted by the Panama hat he wore which made him seem almost squat.


Just imagine if WB had gotten their way and he had played Robin Hood instead of Errol Flynn.