An oddity, then, but one distinguished by Ray's characteristic refusal to patronise or glamorise his characters.
Hot Blood (1956)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:4
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Stephen Torino (Wilde), who is tricked by his brother Marco (Adler) into an arranged marriage with tempestuous Annie Caldash (Russell). Annie is willing to give the union a go, but Torino wants... Stephen Torino (Wilde), who is tricked by his brother Marco (Adler) into an arranged marriage with tempestuous Annie Caldash (Russell). Annie is willing to give the union a go, but Torino wants none of it. [More]
Starring: Jane Russell, Cornel Wilde, Luther Adler, Joseph Calleia
Starring: Jane Russell, Cornel Wilde, Luther Adler, Joseph Calleia, Helen Westcott, Mikhail Rasumny
Director: Nicholas Ray
Director: Nicholas Ray
Screenwriter: Jesse Lasky Jr.
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Reviews for Hot Blood
All the lively song-and-dance routines and steamy shots of a scantily clad Russell can't make up for the crass dialogue and boring melodramatics.
Definitely one of the more intriguing and neglected of Ray's second-degree efforts.
Ray milks the comedy element for all it's worth, and the musical numbers are staged surprisingly well by a director mainly known for his gritty dramas.
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