Complete credited cast: | |||
Anne Baxter | ... | Tacey Cromwell | |
Rock Hudson | ... | Clint Saunders | |
Julie Adams | ... | Judith Watrous | |
Carl Benton Reid | ... | Sen. Kenneth A. Watrous | |
Natalie Wood | ... | Seely Dowder | |
William Hopper | ... | 'Mac' MacBain | |
Betty Garde | ... | Mrs. O'Dell | |
Barry Curtis | ... | Nugget Saunders | |
Adrienne Marden | ... | Marjorie Huggins | |
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Fay Morley | ... | Flo |
Vici Raaf | ... | Kate | |
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Lynn Millan | ... | Bea |
Smoki Whitfield | ... | Sam | |
Howard Wright | ... | Judge Congin | |
Edward Earle | ... | Mr. Hathaway |
Circa 1900, runaway boy Nugget arrives in an Oklahoma boom town to find his brother...who's a dealer in the casino section of a palatial bawdy house, and lover of the madam, Tacey Cromwell. Together, Nugget, Clint, and Tacey seek respectability in a Colorado mining town. Clint finds work at the town's new bank, while Tacey adopts another orphan, Seely. But Clint is pursued by banker's daughter Judith Watrous, who's seemingly sweet but takes ruthless steps to eliminate competition. Result for Tacey: heartbreak, renunciation, and tears a-plenty. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Look at Eve Harrington now! Oscar-winner Anne Baxter is marvelous in this movie, in which she plays Tacey, a gambling hall hostess who tries to go straight. She falls in love with gambler Clint Saunders (nicely played by Rock Hudson), and starts life anew with him and his brother. Julie Adams plays the bad girl who steals Clint away to the hilt. Natalie Wood gives an endearing performance as Seely, an orphan who also lives with Clint and Tacey. This is a sadly underrated film which showcases the talents of some of Hollywood's most cherished stars.