The Lady from Shanghai / Miss Sadie Thompson
"The Lady from Shanghai" (1948) - Orson Welles, and wife Rita Hayworth, combine for a classic 'Film Noir' tale of a roguish sailor who signs on for a Mexican Cruise with a crippled businessman, his maniacal partner and his unfaithful wife. Along the way is romance, treachery, murder and a memorable climax in a hall of mirrors. "Miss Sadie Thompson" (1953) - Rita Hayworth is the bawdy nightclub entertainer stranded on a tropical island during WWII and loving every minute of it, until she encounters Reverend Davidson (Jose Ferrer).
Year: 1948
Genre: Drama, Classic Drama, Classic Film Noir, Best of the 1940s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: Curtis Bernhardt, Orson Welles
Starring: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Jose Ferrer, Aldo Ray
Duration: 171 Minutes
Rating: M
Location in store: Classic Noir
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