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Release Date:
9 June 1948 (USA)
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One who keeps his nature keeps his original nature in the end. more
Plot:
Fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman Michael O'Hara joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot. full summary | add synopsis
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Michael Fassbender Takes A Single Shot
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The Sandbox: Shake Your Money Maker
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(From Screenrush. 5 November 2009, 3:29 AM, PST)
The Sandbox: Shake Your Money Maker
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This Is One Wild-And-Crazy Film Noir!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Rita Hayworth | ... | Elsa Bannister | |
| Orson Welles | ... | Michael O'Hara | |
| Everett Sloane | ... | Arthur Bannister | |
| Glenn Anders | ... | George Grisby | |
| Ted de Corsia | ... | Sidney Broome (as Ted De Corsia) | |
| Erskine Sanford | ... | Judge | |
| Gus Schilling | ... | 'Goldie' Goldfish | |
| Carl Frank | ... | District Attorney Galloway | |
| Louis Merrill | ... | Jake | |
| Evelyn Ellis | ... | Bessie (Bannister maid) | |
| Harry Shannon | ... | Cab Driver |
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Also Known As:
Black Irish (USA) (working title)
Take This Woman (USA) (working title)
The Girl from Shanghai (USA) (working title)
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Take This Woman (USA) (working title)
The Girl from Shanghai (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
87 min | Germany:79 min | UK:92 min (original release)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) (1948) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
Germany:12 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:Approved (certificate #12111)
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After distinguished service during WWII in coastal patrol off California, the Zaca was sold out of Errol Flynn's estate and went through years of neglect and disputes in ownership. Rescued from certain destruction and restored by a wealthy Italian businessman, it sails now out of Monte Carlo, and is recognized as one of the finest yachts in the world.
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Continuity: The break on the driver's side of the windshield of Grisby's car vanishes.
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Arthur Bannister:
George, that's the first time anyone ever thought enough of you to call you a shark. If you were a good lawyer, you'd be flattered.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Rita Hayworth: The Columbia Lady (2000) (V)
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Amado Mio
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Of all the film noirs of the 1940s and 1950s, this has to rank as one of the strangest, and most fun to watch. I say that because of the four main actors: Orson Welles, Rita Hayworth, Everett Sloane and Glenn Anders.
The first two names are familiar to everyone but it was the last two that made this movie so entertaining to me, especially Anders. His character, "George Grisby," is one of the strangest people I've ever seen on film. His voice, and some of the things he said, have to be heard to be believed. Slaone isn't far behind in the "strange" category. Hayworth is not as glamorous with short, blonde hair but still is Hayworth, which means a lot to ogle if you are a guy. Welles' is as fascinating as always. One tip: if you have the DVD, turn on the English subtitles. His character in this movie is an Irishman and you need the subtitles to understand everything he says.
Welles also directed the film which means you have great camera angles and wonderful facial closeups. You also have a unique ending, visually, with a shootout in a house of mirrors. Great stuff! As bizarre as this film is, I still thought the buffoon-like carnival atmosphere at the trial near the end was too much and took away from the seriousness of the scene. Other than that, no complaints.
This is great entertainment, which is the name of the game.