Dan Milner (Robert Mitchum) is a hard-up gambler who accepts 50 grand to sell his identity to deported crime boss Nick Ferraro, who is anxious to get back to the U.S. Jane Russell plays Lenore Brent, a singer pretending to be an heiress, in order to get her hooks into a Shakespearean actor (Vincent Price). These and other shady characters wind up in a posh Mexican resort, where number of double-crosses, shootings, and chases culminate in an exciting confrontation aboard ship. Howard Hughes produced the film as a vehicle for his rising star Russell. Directed by John Farrow (1951/120 mins)Monday, June 7th @ 6:30 p.m.
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