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Release Date:
10 April 1953 (USA) moreTagline:
Made of FIRE and ICE... and everything DANGEROUS! morePlot:
A scheming blonde seduces a fighter and convinces him to murder her husband, a fight manager. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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One bad blonde and one good blond moreCast
(Credited cast) | Barbara Payton | ... | Lorna Vecchi |
 | Frederick Valk | ... | Giuseppe Vecchi |
| John Slater | ... | Charlie Sullivan |
| Sid James | ... | Sharkey (as Sidney James) |
| Tony Wright | ... | Johnny Flanagan |
| Marie Burke | ... | Mother Vecchi |
| Selma Vaz Dias | ... | Mrs. Corelli, Vecchi's sister |
| Enzo Coticchia | ... | Mr. Corelli |
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USA:81 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UKMOVIEmeter: 
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I saw this under its alternate title "Bad Blonde." Though Barbara Payton is billed before the title, I was confused: Yes, the actress had quite a reputation. She had life that was messy and ultimately very sad. It was more sordid and more interesting than the tabloid girls of today.
And the character she played was bad, to be sure. Yet, the movie makes much more sense under its original title: It's primarily about the character played by Tony Wright. Ms. Payton wears some alluring costumes but we hardly ever see Wright with his shirt on. When he's not boxing, he's swimming.
It's a sad story. Sort of a film noir, yes. But we feel bad for the basically decent people who are trampled on because of others' greed and desires. Frederick Valk is excellent as Giuseppi, the man drawn into representing the title character in his fight career.
The plot reminded me, particularly in his character, of Tennessee Williams" "Orpheus Descending." An interesting movie, if ultimately not an especially good one.