Sangaree (1953)

Lamas plays an indentured servant who rises to power in Georgia shortly after the Revolutionary War.

Director:

Edward Ludwig

Writers:

David Duncan, Frank L. Moss

Stars:

Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Patricia Medina

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fernando Lamas	...	Dr. Carlos Morales
Arlene Dahl	...	Nancy Darby
Patricia Medina	...	Martha Darby
Francis L. Sullivan	...	Dr. Bristol
Charles Korvin	...	Felix Pagnol
Tom Drake	...	Dr. Roy Darby
John Sutton	...	Harvey Bristol
Willard Parker	...	Gabriel Thatch
Charles Evans	...	Judge Armstrong
Lester Matthews	...	Gen. Victor Darby
Roy Gordon	...	Dr. Tyrus
Lewis L. Russell	...	Capt. Bronson
Russell Gaige	...	McIntosh
Bill Walker	...	Priam (as William Walker)
Voltaire Perkins	...	Dr. Crowther

Storyline

Originally released in 3-D, the film covers the post-Revolutionary War of Dr. Carlos Morales, the son of an indentured servant, who has been raised and educated by General Darby, and made legal executor of the Georgia estate when Darby dies. He is opposed by Nancy Darby who tries to break the will and also her father's desire to set up a group of free medical clinics for the poor to be overseen by Carlos. The true culprits behind her opposition are her fiancé, Harvey Bristol and his father, Dr. Bristol, who are in reality preying on the Darby holdings. A plague that hits Savannah is thrown in the mix.

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Plot Keywords:

georgia | indentured servant | revolutionary war | war of independence | 18th century | 

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Taglines:

Spectacular adventure ! ... from the best-selling novel.

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

Savannah

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$1,800,000, 31 December 1953

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pine-Thomas Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 25, 1954 with Arlene Dahl reprising her film role.

User Reviews

Funny and Oddly Compelling

I saw this one last night pretty much not knowing anything about it except that it was in 3-D and that it starred Fernano Lamas---He even says to someone in the film "You Look Fabulous!!" (as opposed to You Look Marvellous!) I really only saw it because there was absolutely nothing else around that i really wanted to see (which is extremely rare) and i didn't wanna go home just yet so i plunked down the money and took a chance on this----and it was actually a fun watch! Fernando is a poor doctor in Georgia in the 1780's i would say---(he was the son of servants and the rich man who was his parents' boss for some reason paid for him to go to med school on the condition that he return and be his doctor should he need one)Fernando is called back to the place he grew up where the man who was his benefactor when he was younger is dying and leaves Fernando as the heir to his estate and to tend to his various properties which seem to make up most of the town!

Needless to say most of the townspeople--and the actual blood daughter of the rich benefactor are ill at ease with this---The Daughter actually tries to sue him using the claim that her father wasn't in his right mind when he made that arrangement. Fernando's skills as a doctor,(the town is facing a plague epidemic) as a brawler (he gets into a couple of fistfights at the local bar and wards off some pirates who wanted to steal something or other) and as a suave, good humored guy with an accent cheesier than Kraft eventually wins the townspeople over--and wins the heart of Nancy (the blood daughter of his benefactor and it should be pointed out--actual rightful heir.) Movie actually has a lot of funny one liners played completely straight and deadpan--Fernando says to Nancy at one point half kiddingly "you're a woman--and you think like a woman" (the 2 of them spend at least half the movie sniping at each other which then becomes love of course!--when they first see each other she even bites his lip after kissing him "i wanted to give you something you're gonna remember" she purrs to him...when he sees her again a little later he kisses her gloved hand and then bites it for good measure. Given random moments like these throughout, I believe the film knew exactly how it was playing as.) Because of its sense of humor and to be honest a lot of that comes from Fernando himself although Arlene Dhal gives as good as she gets as Nancy----the movie manages to be quite watchable and even somewhat fun. No you won't remember it the morning after, i barely even remembered it on the ride home after--but if you're in the mood for a light hearted somewhat fun romantic-comedy southern Gothic costume post-revolutionary war epic this would definitely fit the bill.