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4.7/10   154 votes
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Director:
Laslo Benedek
Writers:
John Briard Harding (writer)
Isobel Lennart (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
January 1949 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Western more
Tagline:
HILARIOUS! EXCITING! ROMANTIC! (original ad - all caps) more
Plot:
Ricardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But the family would rather that he follow in his father's footsteps and become "The Kissing Bandit". full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
"Sinatra In Hollywood": ABC News Interviews Author Tom Santopietro
 (From CinemaRetro. 11 November 2008, 4:21 AM, PST)

Dancer Ann Miller Dies at 81
 (From IMDb News. 22 January 2004)

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Odd musical more

Cast

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Frank Sinatra ... Ricardo
Kathryn Grayson ... Teresa
J. Carrol Naish ... Chico
Mildred Natwick ... Isabella
Mikhail Rasumny ... Don Jose
Billy Gilbert ... General Felipe Toro
Sono Osato ... Bianca
Clinton Sundberg ... Colonel Gomez
Carleton G. Young ... Count Ricardo Belmonte

Ricardo Montalban ... Fiesta Specialty Dancer

Ann Miller ... Fiesta Specialty Dancer

Cyd Charisse ... Fiesta Specialty Dancer
Edna Skinner ... Juanita
Vicente Gómez ... Mexican Guitarist
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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:G | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #12671) | Sweden:Btl
Filming Locations:
California, USA

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (1973) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Siesta more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Odd musical, 8 July 2008
2/10
Author: ryancm from United States

This must be one of MGM's and FRANK SINATRAS worst films. An oddball musical comedy that fails in almost every aspect. Silly plot has SINATRA trying to carry on his fathers reputation as a KISSING BANDIT. He's no bandit and doesn't kiss!! He does play the "nerdy" character as well as could be expected given the dialog he has to speak. The scene stealer's are J. CARROLL NASH and MILDRED NATWICK. Too bad they didn't have more scenes together. I've given the film two stars because the sets and costumes are superior and one of the songs sung by KATHTREN GRAYSON "Love is Where You Find It", is sensational. Could have had a repirse of that one. Also, a comic type dance number by RIDCARDO MANTALBAN, CYD CHARISSE and ANN MILLER if fun. So for those reasons and those reasons only, it is watchable. KISSING BANDIT is part of the Frank Sinatra early years collection.

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