The Murder Men (1961)Director:John PeyserWriter:Mel Goldberg |
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Title: The Murder Men (1961)
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Nick Cain
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| Dorothy Dandridge | ... |
Norma Sherman
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Arthur Troy
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| Joe Mantell | ... |
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| Ivan Dixon | ... |
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| Edward Asner | ... |
Dave Keller
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Mittie Lawrence | ... |
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Bernard Fein | ... |
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Sam Gilman | ... |
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Tommy Nello | ... |
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Larry Breitman | ... |
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Corinne Cole | ... |
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Peter Mamakos | ... |
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George Sawaya | ... |
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This was Dorothy's last film...and it's a winner. Her acting career never took off after her Oscar nominated role in "Carmen Jones" because Hollywood did not know what to do with a beautiful black actress under contract. So it did nothing. Only Europe beckoned with starring roles in "Tamango" and "Malaga" but these poorly promoted films were little more than American-style "B" movies. Ironically Dorothy's role as a drug addicted singer in "Murder Men" mirrored her real life decline into booze and prescription drugs. Dandridge was 40 when she made "Blues for a Junkman" and looks it...circles around tired eyes that make-up don't seem to hide. Her singing is lifeless which is why this role was perfect for her. She merely had to be herself...defeated. What a shame! What a waste! Hollywood never promoted her great talent because of institutionalized racism in the United States. Too bad this superb movie is not available on DVD...another Hollywood oversight.