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Red, Hot and Blue (1949)

APPROVED 84 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Musical  -   5 September 1949 (USA)
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An aspiring actress finds herself in a jam when a gangster, who is backing the show she is in, is found dead in her apartment.

Director:

John Farrow

Writers:

Hagar Wilde (screenplay), John Farrow (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Betty Hutton ...
Eleanor Collier aka Yum-Yum
Victor Mature ...
Danny James
William Demarest William Demarest ...
Charlie Baxter, Press Agent
June Havoc ...
Sandra
Jane Nigh Jane Nigh ...
Angelica Roseanne aka No-No
Frank Loesser Frank Loesser ...
Hair-do Lempke
William Talman William Talman ...
Bunny Harris
Art Smith Art Smith ...
Laddie Corwin
Raymond Walburn Raymond Walburn ...
Alex Ryan Creek
Onslow Stevens Onslow Stevens ...
Capt. Allen
Barry Kelley Barry Kelley ...
Lt. Gorman
Jack Kruschen Jack Kruschen ...
Steve
Joseph Vitale Joseph Vitale ...
Carr
Percy Helton Percy Helton ...
Mr. Perkins, Stage manager
Ernö Verebes Ernö Verebes ...
Waiter
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Storyline

Eleanor Collier wants to become a successful actress and agrees to a series of publicity stunts thought up by her press agent, Charley Baxter. The result is trouble and a bad impression. Eleanor quarrels with her boyfriend when he blames her publicity mania for getting her involved in an underworld killing. A gangster kidnaps her for being, unwittingly, the finger woman in the killing, but a Boradway columnist comes to her rescue. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Actress | Publicity | Killing | Gangster | Publicity Stunt  | See more »

Taglines:

We've widened the aisles so you can roll in 'em ... at the Years's LAFFIEST, DAFFIEST FUN-SHOW!

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Brasa Viva See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 6, 1950 with Betty Hutton reprising her film role. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: Although the movie was filmed and released in 1949, its copyright date reads MCMXLIV - which is 1944. (MCMXLIX is 1949.) See more »

Soundtracks

"THAT'S LOYALTY"
(uncredited)
Written by Frank Loesser
Performed by Betty Hutton See more »