Valentino (1951)

Director:

Lewis Allen

Writers:

George Bruce (screenplay), George Bruce (story)

Stars:

Eleanor Parker, Richard Carlson, Patricia Medina

Cast

Credited cast:
Eleanor Parker	...	Joan Carlisle / Sarah Gray
Richard Carlson	...	William 'Bill' King
Patricia Medina	...	Lila Reyes
Joseph Calleia	...	Luigi Verducci
Dona Drake	...	Maria Torres
Lloyd Gough	...	Eddie Morgan
Otto Kruger	...	Mark Towers
Anthony Dexter	...	Rudolph Valentino
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phyllis Coates	...	Universal Studios Casting Clerk

Storyline

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Taglines:

So many women and so little time.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rodolfo Valentino

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward Small Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Producer Edward Small chose Anthony Dexter for the lead from over 75,000 applicants and 400 screen tests. Among those who tested included Ricardo Montalban, Fernando Lamas, Jon Hall, John Derek, Guy Madison, Arturo de Córdova, and Guy Williams.

User Reviews

An unforgettable movie

I saw this movie when I was 13 years old and have never forgotten it or its theme music, "The Valentino Tango". Anthony Dexter is uncanny in his resemblance to Rudolph Valentino and is mesmerizing in this role. Although most of the movie is fictional, it is a fascinating look at the silent film era. The costumes and Eleanor Parker are beautiful and it is worth seeing just for the magnificent tango scenes. When Dexter dances as Julio with Patricia Medina, any ladies heart will beat a little faster! I have been able to obtain a VHS copy of it recently and I watch it at least once a week. I still love it. There are a lot of people who remember this movie and Anthony Dexter and it's very unfortunate that no one is interested in showing it on TV or preserving it. It really is a part of our movie history because it was the only picture in which Anthony Dexter starred and successfully portrayed a silent film legend. It is thoroughly enjoyable!