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Director:
John Farrow
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Writers:
Frank Fenton (written by) and
Jack Leonard (written by)
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Release Date:
29 August 1951 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller | Drama 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
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User Comments:
Excellent ensemble acting more (41 total)

Cast

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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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Robert J. Wilke ... Nick Ferraro (scenes deleted)
Dorothy Abbott ... Card player (uncredited)
Tol Avery ... Fat hoodlum (uncredited)
Richard Bergren ... Milton Stone (uncredited)
Danny Borzage ... Lodge bartender (uncredited)
Mary Brewer ... Lodge guest (uncredited)
Peter Brocco ... Thompson's first henchman (uncredited)
James Burke ... Barkeeper in Nogales (uncredited)
Gwen Caldwell ... Lodge guest (uncredited)
Anthony Caruso ... Tony (uncredited)
Robert Cornthwaite ... Hernandez (uncredited)
Oliver Cross ... Lodge guest (uncredited)
John Daheim ... Seaman (uncredited)
Jim Davies ... Lodge guest (uncredited)
Daniel De Laurentis ... Mexican boy in Nogales) (uncredited)
King Donovan ... Reporter (uncredited)
Marietta Elliott ... Redhead (uncredited)
Paul Fierro ... Charles (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen ... Sam (uncredited)
Paul Frees ... Corley (uncredited)
Barbara Freking ... Lodge guest (uncredited)
Gerry Ganzer ... Countess (uncredited)
Ralph Gomez ... Mexican foreman (uncredited)
Sol Gorss ... Seaman (uncredited)
Joseph Granby ... Arnold (uncredited)
Henry Guttman ... Man (uncredited)
Stacy Harris ... Harry (uncredited)
Len Hendry ... Customer (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Old-timer lodge guest (uncredited)
Charles Horvath ... Seaman (uncredited)
Don House ... Lodge guest (uncredited)
Jerry James ... Policeman (uncredited)
Geraldine Jordan ... Lodge guest (uncredited)
William Justine ... Gyppo (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Thompson's henchman #2 (uncredited)
Alberto Morin ... Lt. Rodriguez (uncredited)
Billy Nelson ... Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Gil Perkins ... Seaman (uncredited)
Edwin Rand ... Policeman (uncredited)
Bob Rose ... Corley's servant (uncredited)
John Sheehan ... Guitarist (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson ... Hoodlum (uncredited)
Ken Terrell ... Gunman (uncredited)
Mamie Van Doren ... Lodge guest at bar (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel ... Seaman (uncredited)
Ernö Verebes ... Esteban (uncredited)

Dan White ... Tex Kearns (uncredited)
Joy Windsor ... Lodge guest (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe ... Seaman (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell ... Pianist (uncredited)
Maria Sen Young ... Swaying waitress (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Farrow 
Richard Fleischer (uncredited)
 
Writing credits
Frank Fenton (written by) and
Jack Leonard (written by)

Gerald Drayson Adams  story (uncredited)
Earl Felton  uncredited
Richard Fleischer  uncredited
Howard Hughes  uncredited

Produced by
Robert Sparks .... producer
Robert Fellows .... producer (uncredited)
Howard Hughes .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Leigh Harline 
 
Cinematography by
Harry J. Wild (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Frederic Knudtson 
Eda Warren 
 
Production Design by
J. McMillan Johnson 
 
Art Direction by
Albert S. D'Agostino 
 
Set Decoration by
Ross Dowd 
Darrell Silvera 
 
Makeup Department
Mel Berns .... makeup artist
Larry Germain .... hair stylist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Ruman .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Clem Portman .... sound
John E. Tribby .... sound (as John Tribby)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Howard Greer .... gowns: Miss Russell
 
Music Department
C. Bakaleinikoff .... musical director
 
Other crew
Howard Hughes .... presenter
Boyd Cabeen .... stand-in (uncredited)
Carmen Cabeen .... stand-in: Jane Russell (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

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

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:
Featured in "Private Screenings: Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell" (1996) more
Soundtrack:
Five Little Miles From San Berdoo more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent ensemble acting, 18 August 2003
8/10
Author: pyamada from chicago

John Farrow, whose work as a director has been sadly forgotten, makes the most of a great cast, some sinister ideas about identity change and a fairly weak plot ending. It really is hard to believe that Mitchum never gets that shot; and there is less suspense in the ending than one would hope for. But Vincent Price is absolutely fantastic as a gourmet actor, tired of his image and marriage, who assists Mitchum as a sharp-shooter. Raymond Burr, as usual, plays the extremely bad Mafia man, with gusto and gravitas. Had the writing and plot been a bit better, this would be one of the great film-noirs. But even with flaws, it is a wonderful film. Let us hope it continues to occasionally show on TV, since it does not seem to be on video at all.

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