Poor lovesick white-trash Dove Linkhorn arrives in New Orleans searching for his former girlfriend Hallie Gerard, an artist who works in The Doll House brothel, whose madam Jo Courtney considers her girls to be her property.
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| Laurence Harvey | ... |
Dove Linkhorn
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| Capucine | ... |
Hallie
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| Jane Fonda | ... |
Kitty Twist
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| Anne Baxter | ... |
Teresina Vidaverri
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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Jo Courtney
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| Joanna Moore | ... |
Miss Precious
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| Richard Rust | ... |
Oliver
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| Karl Swenson | ... |
Schmidt
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| Don 'Red' Barry | ... |
Dockery
(as Donald Barry)
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| Juanita Moore | ... |
Mama
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| John Anderson | ... |
Preacher
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| Ken Lynch | ... |
Frank Bonito
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| Todd Armstrong | ... |
Lt. Omar Stroud
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Sherry O'Neil | ... |
Reba
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| John Bryant | ... |
Spence
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| Kathryn Card | ... |
Landlady
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Diner in Teresina's Cafe (uncredited)
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Steve Benton | ... |
2nd Van Driver (uncredited)
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Nesdon Booth | ... |
Guard in Teresina's Cafe (uncredited)
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| Cordy Clark | ... |
Grocery Shop Attendant (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Bordello Guest (uncredited)
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| Crahan Denton | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Bordello Guest (uncredited)
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Barbara Hines | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Virginia Holden | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Alexander Lockwood | ... |
Doctor in Teresina's Café (uncredited)
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| Edward Mallory | ... |
Gentleman with Hallie (uncredited)
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| Elaine Martone | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Miss Masters | ... |
Tony (uncredited)
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Frieda Rentie | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Bordello Guest (uncredited)
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| Patricia Tiernan | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Salesman in Teresina's Cafe (uncredited)
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| Willard Waterman | ... |
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
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Florence Wyatt | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward Dmytryk | ||
Written by
| Nelson Algren | ... | (novel "A Walk on the Wild Side") |
| John Fante | ... | (screen play) and |
| Edmund Morris | ... | (screen play) |
| Raphael Hayes | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Ben Hecht | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Charles K. Feldman | ... | producer |
| Joseph Lebworth | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Elmer Bernstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph MacDonald | ... | director of photography (as Joe MacDonald) |
Editing by
| Harry Gerstad | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Sylbert | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Kiernan | ||
Costume Design by
| Charles Le Maire | ... | (as Charles LeMaire) |
Makeup Department
| Ben Lane | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Floyd Joyer | ... | assistant director |
| Blake Edwards | ... | director: additional scenes (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George Cooper | ... | sound |
| Charles J. Rice | ... | sound supervisor |
| James Nelson | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Albert Bettcher | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Emil Oster | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Stocker Fontelieu | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Brook Benton | ... | musician: vocalist |
| Elmer Bernstein | ... | songwriter |
| Mack David | ... | songwriter |
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator |
| Elmer Bernstein | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Jack Dumont | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Saul Bass | ... | titles designer |
| Charles K. Feldman | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1962) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1962) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1962) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1962) (France) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films S.A.)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1968) (United States) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1988) (Australia) (video)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Inversiones Derechos Audiovisuales (IDA) (2010) (Spain) (DVD) (PAL Region 2)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Ciné+ (2022) (France) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At the Doll House, a 1930s New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction both for clients and for Jo, the madam. Her comfortable if tedious life is disrupted by the arrival in town of Dove Linkhorn, her true love of three years before, who is now searching for her. When Linkhorn learns the truth of her profession he triggers a chain of events involving a number of people, including the young Kitty with whom he traveled from Texas, who is now the Doll House newest recruit. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Several contemporary reviewers mentioned that, although the film was set in the 1930s, Capucine seemed to be wearing contemporary (1962) fashions. Director Edward Dmytryk stated that it was because she was the "protégé" (i.e., live-in girlfriend) of producer Charles K. Feldman, who decreed that, despite the film's 1930s setting, she would be dressed in the latest Pierre Cardin designs. See more » |
| Goofs | The jukebox in Teresina's diner is a Wurlitzer model 1015. The 1015 was a post-war model produced from 1946 through 1947 and would not have been seen in the Depression. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Bass on Titles (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Walk on the Wild Side See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening and closing credits are shown tracking a black cat as it prowls an urban landscape. The closing credits feature a newspaper reporting the Doll House residents' arrest and conviction. See more » |
| Quotes |
Preacher:
Jezebel! That's right, I mean you! Now both of you sinners are hurrying past. Dove Linkhorn: You got no business with us mister. Preacher: Oh, sinners is my business. You and that hip-slinging daughter of Satan. You know there's the smell of sulfur and brimstone about you. The smell of hellfire. Dove Linkhorn: Who ordained preacher? Preacher: I am self-ordained son; I had the call. Dove Linkhorn: You were called by the wrong voice mister. Preacher: Lord strike this sinner down. Send a bolt down to smite and consume the blasphemer now! Dove Linkhorn: He won't hear you. Cause you no friend of God or man - standing there hollering hate to the world. God is love. God is mercy and forgiveness. Try preaching that sometime Mr. Preacher. Teach people to forgive, not to crawl in fear. Teach people to love, not hate. preach the good book - preach the truth. See more » |