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1956TV Episode⏱️ 26m
ComedyDrama
6.7
IMDB Rating
68 votes

After marrying the captain of a tramp steamer in Hong Kong, a barmaid falls in love with a harbor policeman, but her frustration with her meager life leads her to contemplate a quicker way to the wealthy life.

Director
Tay Garnett
Writers
David Dortort, Tay Garnett
Stars
Yvonne De Carlo, Rory Calhoun, Alan Reed
Release Date
January 4, 1956
Language
English
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo
as Pearl Krauss
Rory Calhoun
Rory Calhoun
as Joe Mahoney
Alan Reed
Alan Reed
as Capt. Otto Krauss aka Swenson
June Vincent
June Vincent
as Society Doll
Peter Brocco
Peter Brocco
as Detective Mike
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
as 1st Crewman
👤
Joe Haworth
as 2nd Crewman
👤
Joel Smith
as 3rd Crewman
Frank Richards
Frank Richards
as 4th Crewman
Tay Garnett
Tay Garnett
as Self - Introduction

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Hal Roach Studios

🏷️ Keywords

shot in the foreheadcorrupt coptarget shootingmurdermariticide

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Good Camerawork By Hal Mohr
by boblipton2024-06-22
7/10

"Yvonne De Carlo pushes drinks at a waterfront bar. She has a yen for policeman Rory Calhoun. He's always bringing society dames into the joint. But one night he gets banged up in a brawl defending her, and Miss De Carlo shows her appreciation in the best way. But she's married to Alan Reed, who's an honest brute, at least until Calhoun teaches her to fire a pistol, and Reed only needs a cemetery plot. There isn't much story here. It's all set-up and character exposition for twenty minutes, and then wrap-up for five. As usual, director Tay Garnet has picked a story tha..."

📖 Synopsis

After marrying the captain of a tramp steamer in Hong Kong, a barmaid falls in love with a harbor policeman, but her frustration with her meager life leads her to contemplate a quicker way to the wealthy life.