Scarlet Angel (1952)

Director:

Sidney Salkow

Writer:

Oscar Brodney (writer)

Release Date:

20 June 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Plot:

Pursued by a sea captain, larcenous saloon queen Roxy McClanahan assumes the identity of a Civil War widow with wealthy relatives.

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Beautiful Woman | 1860s | Period Piece | Impersonation

Cast

Yvonne De Carlo	...	Roxy McClanahan
Rock Hudson	...	Frank Truscott aka Panama
Richard Denning	...	Malcolm Bradley
Whitfield Connor	...	Norton Wade
Bodil Miller	...	Linda Caldwell
Amanda Blake	...	Susan Bradley
Henry O'Neill	...	Morgan Caldwell
Henry Brandon	...	Pierre
Maude Wallace	...	Eugenia Caldwell
Dan Riss	...	Walter Frisby
Tol Avery	...	Phineas Calhoun

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | USA:Unrated | Sweden:15

Company:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Movie Connections:

Remake of The Flame of New Orleans (1941)

a modest gem

By the time Universal made this one, they had the formula down pat -- rough, tough man meets rough, tough gal, they wrangle; she cheats him and runs off with his bankroll. She changes identities and he finds her by accident -- then, blackmail, or love?

I won't spoil the ending for you.

DeCarlo was gorgeous in this one (as she always was) but the big surprise was her new leading man, one Rock Hudson -- brash and boy-next-door handsome -- he all but steals the movie from her. It's a fun romp in handsome costumes and the supporting cast is top notch -- yes, the jealous "cousin" in San Francisco is Amanda Blake who made a splash as Miss Kitty on Gunsmoke.