His Kind of Woman ( Smiler with a Gun )

His Kind of Woman (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Smiler with a Gun
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
Italian ( Mono )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
114 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1951 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
John Farrow

Written By:
Frank Fenton
Jack Leonard

Actors:
Robert Mitchum ..... Dan Milner
Jane Russell ..... Lenore Brent
Vincent Price ..... Mark Cardigan
Tim Holt ..... Bill Lusk
Charles McGraw ..... Thompson / Narrator
Marjorie Reynolds ..... Helen Cardigan
Raymond Burr ..... Nick Ferraro
Leslie Banning ..... Jennie Stone
Jim Backus ..... Myron Winton
Philip Van Zandt ..... Jose Morro
John Mylong ..... Martin Krafft
Carleton G. Young ..... Gerald Hobson
Robert J. Wilke ..... Nick Ferraro (scenes deleted)

Synopsis:

After returning from a 30-day stint in jail down south Dan Milner (Robert Mitchum) returns home to find a group of thugs who claim he made a bet of 30 thousand and lost so they beat him up, whereupon he gets hired to go to Mexico for a year for a payout of 50-thousand dollars. Little does he know that he resembles the infamous gangster Nick Ferraro (Raymond Burr) and the sadistic crook, who has been deported to Italy, plans to use a plastic surgeon to change his face to look like Milner and use his identity to gain access back into the United States. Milner takes the deal without knowing all the details and on his way he bumps into the luminous Lenore Brent (Jane Russell) travelling to Mexico to meet up with the boisterous actor Mark Cardigan (Vincent Price) who believes his wife is divorcing him. Once they arrive south of the border Milner begins ferreting out the truth but gets stonewalled everywhere, while he and Lenore slowly develop a friendly bond. When he finally discovers the truth it's too late because Ferraro's thugs have taken him to an off-shore boat but Milner escapes and Cardigan helps him shoot it out with the bad guys but Milner needs to know more and goes back to the boat to confront Ferraro.

His Kind of Woman directed by veteran John Farrow, is a convoluted mystery thriller which tries unsuccessfully to combine slapstick comedy with excessive violence, resulting in a film that depends more on stereotypes than on plot development. Nick (Raymond Burr), is a deported gang boss who needs to get back to the United States to run his operation. Dan Miller (Robert Mitchum) is a hard-up guy, who is persuaded, both by a series of beatings and a substantial sum of money, to sell his identity to Nick. Lenore (Jane Russell) a singer, poses as a heiress, trying to marry a millionaire. They all meet up in a resort in Mexico where Nick intends to have plastic surgery to alter his looks. There, a number of double-crosses, shootings, and chases all culminate in an exciting confrontation aboard ship. His Kind of Woman, a Howard Hughes production designed to be a showcase for Jane Russell, is entertaining when viewed as a comedy. As a serious film-noir thriller, it lacks suspense and depth. However, the film has its moments, and Robert Mitchum is in his element as the loner anti-hero.

Nick Ferraro, deported crime boss, needs to re-enter the USA. His plan involves 'honest' gambler Dan Milner, who's subjected to a series of 'misfortunes,' then bribed to take a trip to Mexico. En route, Dan meets chanteuse Lenore Brent, truly his kind of woman. But on arrival at posh Morros Lodge in Baja California, Dan finds the ostensibly rich, carefree guests all playing roles...except, possibly, ham actor Mark Cardigan. What does Ferraro want with him? Can he trust anyone?

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 19 July, 2011.

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