Synopsis
At a 1930s New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction for both clients and the shrewd madam. The arrival of Dove Linkhorn, her lovesick sweetheart from three years ago, disrupts the normal and triggers a chain of events involving a number of people, including the young woman he travelled with, who is now the Doll House's newest employee.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
72 audience votes
Key crew
- Edward DmytrykDirector
- John FanteScreenplay
- Edmund MorrisScreenplay
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Raphael HayesWriter
- Ben HechtWriter
Cast
- Laurence HarveyDove Linkhorn
- CapucineHallie Gerard
- Barbara StanwyckJo Courtney
- Jane FondaKitty Twist
- Anne BaxterTeresina Vidarverri
- Joanna MooreMiss Precious
- Richard RustOliver
- Karl SwensonSchmidt
- Don 'Red' BarryDockery
- Juanita MooreMama
- John AndersonPreacher
- Ken LynchFrank Bonito
Stills
Themes
jealousybased on novel or bookbrothelnew orleans, louisianaamputeelong lost lovelesbian