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7.2/10   1,118 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Frank Fenton (written by) and
Jack Leonard (written by)
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Release Date:
29 August 1951 (USA) more
Tagline:
They were two of a kind ! ...and bound to meet, but neither of them knew what such a meeting would mean!
Plot:
A deported gangster's plan to re-enter the USA involves skulduggery at a Mexican resort, and gambler Dan Milner is caught in the middle. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
The sets and decor are also great more (41 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Robert Mitchum ... Dan Milner

Jane Russell ... Lenore Brent

Vincent Price ... Mark Cardigan

Tim Holt ... Bill Lusk
Charles McGraw ... Thompson / Narrator
Marjorie Reynolds ... Helen Cardigan
Raymond Burr ... Nick Ferraro
Leslie Banning ... Jennie Stone (as Leslye Banning)
Jim Backus ... Myron Winton
Philip Van Zandt ... Jose Morro
John Mylong ... Martin Krafft
Carleton G. Young ... Gerald Hobson
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Robert J. Wilke ... Nick Ferraro (scenes deleted)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Smiler with a Gun (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
120 min
Country:
Language:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
UK:12 | USA:Approved (PCA #14533) | Sweden:(Banned) (1951-1965)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Farrow finished the film, but Howard Hughes brought in Richard Fleischer to add a few shots (Hughes himself co-wrote the ending with Fleischer). Fleischer ended up reshooting the entire film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: One of the three whip marks on Milner's back is missing when he escapes his captors and backs away down the ship's corridor. more
Quotes:
[Saying goodbye]
Dan Milner: I'll see ya all of a sudden, Sam.
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Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
Five Little Miles From San Berdoo more

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15 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
The sets and decor are also great, 16 December 2004
10/10
Author: PeterHoltHoffman from Greenville, SC

I agree with the positive reviews here, this is one of my favorite movies.

Instead of rehashing what has already been said, I'd like to point out the film is also worth watching for the sets and decor. I don't believe I have seen quite the same look anywhere else but it is one I find very appealing. I think anyone interested in a retro tropical (almost Tiki-like) look will find "His Kind of Woman" to be a source of inspiration.

I really hope it is released soon on DVD in a widescreen format, preferably with additional materials.

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