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Title: Desert Fury (1947)
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| John Hodiak | ... | Eddie Bendix | |
| Lizabeth Scott | ... | Paula Haller | |
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Tom Hanson | |
| Wendell Corey | ... | Johnny Ryan | |
| Mary Astor | ... | Fritzi Haller | |
| Kristine Miller | ... | Claire Lindquist | |
| William Harrigan | ... | Judge Berle Lindquist | |
| James Flavin | ... | Sheriff Pat Johnson | |
| Jane Novak | ... | Mrs. Lindquist | |
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Anna Camargo | ... | Rosa |
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Fritzi Haller is a powerful casino owner in Chuckawalla, Nevada. Her daughter Paula (having quit school) returns at the same time as racketeer Eddie Bendix, who left under suspicion of murdering his wife. Paula and Eddie become involved; each for their own reasons, Fritzi, Paula's old beau Tom, and Eddie's pal Johnny try to break up the relationship. Then Eddie's past catches up with him in an unexpected way. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
15 August 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Desert Town See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 12, 1948 with Lizabeth Scott, Wendell Corey, Mary Astor and Burt Lancaster reprising their film roles. See more »Goofs
Eddie pours a cup of hot coffee down the back of the neck of a cafe customer, yet the customer does not cry out or make any sound. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Probably the most distinguished feature of DESERT FURY is the spectacular Technicolor Paramount lavished on it, a story of personal conflicts among Nevada's gambling set. Another distinguished feature is MARY ASTOR as Fritzi, a hard-boiled dame who runs a gambling establishment and keeps a tight leash on her willful daughter (LIZABETH SCOTT). Scott is strikingly photographed and reminded me of a more animated version of Veronica Lake.
But complications arise when two men pay too much attention to Astor's daughter--JOHN HODIAK (a no good hunk who may or may not have murdered his wife) and BURT LANCASTER as a wary police officer who keeps Lizabeth Scott on his radar at all times.
It's fun as melodrama, nothing more or less, and at times achieves something of a camp classic with Astor's butch performance as she effortlessly steals the film's acting honors. Take it or leave it, it's all in good, steamy fun with lots of fury going on under those hot Technicolor lights.