The read
A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%. Scores higher than 71% of the 89 1940s mystery movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
745 audience votes
Key crew
- Heinz RoemheldOriginal Music Composer
- Orson WellesScreenplay
- Orson WellesDirector
Cast
- Rita HayworthElsa Bannister
- Orson WellesMichael O'Hara
- Everett SloaneArthur Bannister
- Glenn AndersGeorge Grisby
- Ted de CorsiaSidney Broome
- Erskine SanfordJudge
- Gus SchillingGoldfish
- Carl FrankGalloway
- Louis MerrillJake Bjornsen
- Evelyn EllisBessie
- Harry ShannonCab Driver
- William AllandReporter (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
new york cityshanghai, chinacourtaquariumsan francisco, californiainsurance fraudromantic rivalryblondefilm noir