Tortilla Flat

"THEY'RE STRONG FOR WINE, WOMEN, AND SONG."

Aug 28 1942 Approved 1h 45m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Danny, a poor northern Californian Mexican-American, inherits two houses from his grandfather and is quickly taken advantage of by his vagabond friends.

Plot

Danny inherits two houses so Pilon and his lazy, impoverished friends move in. One of them, Pirate, is saving money which Pilon hopes to steal till he learns it is being saved to buy a gold candlestick for St. Francis. When one of the houses burns down and Danny is hurt fighting, Pilon makes an effort to make life better for his friend.

Written by

John Lee Mahin, Benjamin Glazer, John Steinbeck

Directed by

Victor Fleming

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
2,120
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA