Try the free
Pro Version
Trade Winds
HE wanted her for MURDER SHE wanted him for LIFE
1938 | 93m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Tay Garnett |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Alan Campbell, Frank R. Adams, Tay Garnett, Dorothy Parker |
| Staring: |
| After committing a murder, Kay assumes a new identity and boards a ship. But, Kay is unaware that Sam, a skirt chasing detective, is following her and must outwit him to escape imprisonment. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 28, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Tay Garnett |
| Writer: | Alan Campbell, Frank R. Adams, Tay Garnett, Dorothy Parker |
| Genres: | Comedy, Mystery, Romance |
| Keywords | detective, ship, murder, romance |
| Production Companies | United Artists, Walter Wanger Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $964,404
Budget: $738,733 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fredric March | Sam Wye |
| Joan Bennett | Kay Kerrigan |
| Ralph Bellamy | Ben Blodgett |
| Ann Sothern | Jean Livingstone |
| Sidney Blackmer | Thomas Bruhme II |
| Thomas Mitchell | Commissioner Blackton |
| Robert Elliott | Captain George Faulkiner |
| Joyce Compton | Mrs. Johnson |
| Richard Tucker | John Johnson |
| Dorothy Comingore | Ann (as Linda Winters) |
| Wilma Francis | Judy |
| Art Baker | Police Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited) |
| Harry Barris | Pianist (Uncredited) |
| Phyllis Barry | Ruth (Uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | Roger (Uncredited) |
| Wilson Benge | Martin, Butler (Uncredited) |
| Harry Bernard | Sound Man (Uncredited) |
| Dick Botiller | Bombay Carriage Driver (Uncredited) |
| Walter Byron | Bob (Uncredited) |
| Spencer Chan | Smoke Shop Customer (Uncredited) |
| Patricia Farr | Peggy (Uncredited) |
| Suzanne Kaaren | Russian Girl (Uncredited) |
| Marjorie Kane | Sam's Girl (Uncredited) |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Ethel (Uncredited) |
| Kay Linaker | Grace (Uncredited) |
| Aiko Magara | Tea House Proprietess (Uncredited) |
| Harry Payne | Captain (Uncredited) |
| Betty Roadman | Matron (Uncredited) |
| Ura Mita | Patroness (Uncredited) |
| Dorothy Tree | Clara (Uncredited) |
| Gloria Youngblood | Ricksha Girl (Uncredited) |
| Beal Wong | Shanghai Cigarette Customer (Uncredited) |
| Lotus Liu | Shanghai Clerk (Uncredited) |
| Marie Mosquini | Hawaiian Hairdresser (Uncredited) |
| Princess Luana | Hawaiian Hairdresser (Uncredited) |
| Beryl Wallace | Hawaiian Girl (Uncredited) |
| Paulita Arvizu | Hawaiian Girl (Uncredited) |
| Tom Quinn | Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Charles Williams | Reporter Jones (Uncredited) |
| Hooper Atchley | Detective (Uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Detective (Uncredited) |
| Jack Baxley | Detective (Uncredited) |
| John Webb Dillion | Detective (Uncredited) |
| Dick Rush | Detective (Uncredited) |
| Franklin Parker | Detective (Uncredited) |
| Al Norman | Party Guest Playing Dice (Uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Lois Lindsay | Party Guest (Uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alan Campbell | Writer |
| Frank R. Adams | Writer |
| Otho Lovering | Editor |
| Alexander Toluboff | Art Direction |
| Percy Ikerd | Assistant Director |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Frank Maher | Sound |
| Ned Scott | Still Photographer |
| Helen Taylor | Costume Design |
| James B. Shackelford | Camera Operator |
| Tay Garnett | Director, Story |
| Dorothy Parker | Writer |
| Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer, Music Director |
| Rudolph Maté | Director of Photography |
| Dorothy Spencer | Editor |
| Irene | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Walter Wanger | Executive Producer |
| Tay Garnett | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Trending Position