Strictly Dishonorable (1951)
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- Approved
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Romance
- 03 Jul 1951 (USA)
- Movie
An Italian opera singer (Ezio Pinza) has a marriage of convenience with an innocent fan (Janet Leigh) from Mississippi
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| Ezio Pinza | ... |
Count Augustino 'Gus' Caraffa
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| Janet Leigh | ... |
Isabelle Perry
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| Millard Mitchell | ... |
Bill Dempsey
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| Gale Robbins | ... |
Marie Donnelly
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| Maria Palmer | ... |
Countess Lili Szadvany
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| Esther Minciotti | ... |
Mme. Maria Caraffa
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Silvio Minciotti | ... |
Uncle Nito
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| Arthur Franz | ... |
Henry Greene
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| Sandro Giglio | ... |
Tomasso
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| Hugh Sanders | ... |
Harry Donnelly
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| Mario Siletti | ... |
Luigi
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Scott R. Beal | ... |
Vendor (uncredited)
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Douglas Carter | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Maurice Cass | ... |
Little Man (uncredited)
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| Eileen Christy | ... |
Girl at Railroad Station (uncredited)
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| Ken Christy | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Lyle Clark | ... |
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Harry Cody | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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Jack Daley | ... |
Gateman (uncredited)
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Bert Davidson | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Theater Manager (uncredited)
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| Kathleen Freeman | ... |
Silent Movie Organist (uncredited)
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| Beverly Garland | ... |
Armorclad Mentoring Isabelle in Opera 'Caesar' (uncredited)
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Jack George | ... |
Orchestra Conductor for Opera 'Faust' (uncredited)
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| Alex Gerry | ... |
Director of Opera 'Caesar' (uncredited)
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| Frank Gerstle | ... |
Charlie - Dempsey's Photographer (uncredited)
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| Inez Gorman | ... |
Calpernia in Opera 'Caesar' (uncredited)
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William E. Green | ... |
Judge Campbell (uncredited)
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| Bradford Hatton | ... |
Informant for Gus (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Hawkins | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Frank Hyers | ... |
Information Clerk (uncredited)
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| Bobby Johnson | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Chester Jones | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Wally Maher | ... |
Murph - Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Silent Movie Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Carl Milletaire | ... |
Tony - Waiter (uncredited)
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John Raven | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Bert Roach | ... |
Stage Hand at 'Faust' (uncredited)
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Gilbert Russell | ... |
Valentin in Opera (uncredited)
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Marilyn Russell | ... |
Sybil in Opera (uncredited)
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| James Seay | ... |
Lili's Attorney (uncredited)
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Gloria Ann Simpson | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Cecil Stewart | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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Clarence Straight | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Renata Vanni | ... |
Mrs. Peccatori (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Melvin Frank | ||
| Norman Panama | ||
Written by
| Preston Sturges | ... | (based on the play by) |
| Melvin Frank | ... | (written for the screen by) and |
| Norman Panama | ... | (written for the screen by) |
Produced by
| Melvin Frank | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Norman Panama | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Lennie Hayton | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ray June | ||
Editing by
| Cotton Warburton | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Hans Peters | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hugh Hunt | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ... | (costumes: women) |
Makeup Department
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joel Freeman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
| Joe Edmondson | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lennie Hayton | ... | musical director |
| Gilbert Russell | ... | opera sequence staged by (as Vladimir Rosing) |
| Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Brock Pemberton | ... | producer: stage play |
| Antoinette Perry | ... | producer: stage play |
| Vladimir Rosing | ... | director: opera sequences |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
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Storyline
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,182,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film failed at the box office, resulting in a loss to MGM of $664,000 according to studio records. See more » |
| Goofs | This story is supposedly set in the 1920s, yet the fashions and hairdos are strictly from 1951. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features A Woman of Affairs (1928). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Everything I Have Is Yours See more » |