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Tropic of Desire

Tropic of Desire

Every man has a price and his is paid by the hour.

Genres

Drama

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A male hustler drifts into Key West, where he becomes involved in a series of steamy interludes with disreputable locals intertwined in various political intrigues.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

15 June 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Matt Collins

Matt Collins

Numie Chase

Roxanne Gregory

Roxanne Gregory

Barbara Baxley

Barbara Baxley

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt

Lola

Pat Carroll

Pat Carroll

Tangerine

Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

Hadley Crabtree

Don Porter

Don Porter

Commodore Phillips

Ted Richert

Ted Richert

Ralph

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