Editing Reap the Wild Wind (section)

==Production==
The film is unusual among films starring John Wayne since it is one of relatively few films in which he plays a character with a notable dark side, as well as accepting second billing under Milland. Wayne subsequently starred in a 1948 seafaring adventure titled ''[[Wake of the Red Witch]]'' which had numerous similarities to ''Reap the Wild Wind'', including Wayne's portrayal of an even darker character.

This film also marks the final appearance by [[Hedda Hopper]] as an actress in a significant role.  The [[gossip columnist]] would, however, make [[cameo appearances]] in subsequent films.

Los Angeles architect [[William Pereira]] designed special effects for this film. Pereira, newly arrived from Chicago, had a brief stint as a Hollywood set designer and engineer prior to becoming a professor at the [[University of Southern California]] and later co-founding the architecture firm of [[Pereira & Luckman]].