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| Directed by | Lewis Allen |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Screenplay: A. I. Bezzerides Robert Rossen Story: Ramona Stewart |
| Starring | Lizabeth Scott John Hodiak Burt Lancaster Mary Astor Wendell Corey |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager Charles Lang |
| Editing by | Warren Low |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 15, 1947 (U. Hal B Wallis, CBE ( September 14, 1899 &ndash October 5, 1986) was an Academy Award -winning American AI Bezzerides, ( August 9, 1908 &ndash January 1, 2007) was an American Novelist and Screenwriter, best known for Robert Rossen ( March 16, 1908 &ndash February 18, 1966) was an American Screenwriter, Film director, and Lizabeth Scott (born September 29, 1922) is an American actress who achieved much success within the Film noir genre as well as other John Hodiak ( April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American Actor. Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique Mary Astor ( May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an Academy Award -winning American Actress. Wendell Corey ( March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American Actor. Miklós Rózsa (ˈmikloːʃ ˈroːʒɒ or Miklos Rozsa ( April 18, 1907 - July 27, 1995) was a Hungarian -born Composer Charles Bryant Lang Jr ( July 4, 1901 &ndash April 3, 1998) was an Oscar-winning American film Cinematographer. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York S. A. ) |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Desert Fury is a 1947 Paramount Pictures color film noir drama film starring Lizabeth Scott, John Hodiak and Burt Lancaster, with Mary Astor and Wendell Corey. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes Lizabeth Scott (born September 29, 1922) is an American actress who achieved much success within the Film noir genre as well as other John Hodiak ( April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American Actor. Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique Mary Astor ( May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an Academy Award -winning American Actress. Wendell Corey ( March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American Actor. [1]
Directed by Lewis Allen, the story was adapted for the screen by A.I. Bezzerides and Robert Rossen, based on the racy novel Desert Town by Ramona Stewart. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. AI Bezzerides, ( August 9, 1908 &ndash January 1, 2007) was an American Novelist and Screenwriter, best known for Robert Rossen ( March 16, 1908 &ndash February 18, 1966) was an American Screenwriter, Film director, and A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story It was produced by Hal Wallis. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Hal B Wallis, CBE ( September 14, 1899 &ndash October 5, 1986) was an Academy Award -winning American Music was by Miklós Rózsa, and cinematography in Technicolor by Charles Lang. Miklós Rózsa (ˈmikloːʃ ˈroːʒɒ or Miklos Rozsa ( April 18, 1907 - July 27, 1995) was a Hungarian -born Composer Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation Charles Bryant Lang Jr ( July 4, 1901 &ndash April 3, 1998) was an Oscar-winning American film Cinematographer.
Desert Fury has fast and furious dialogue, dark secrets and outraged face slappings.
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Plot
Fritzi Haller (Mary Astor) is the tough owner of a saloon and casino in the small fictional mining town of Chuckawalla, Nevada. Mary Astor ( May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an Academy Award -winning American Actress. A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Her daughter, Paula Haller (Lizabeth Scott), has just quit school and returned home at the same time that gangster Eddie Bendix (John Hodiak) has returned. Lizabeth Scott (born September 29, 1922) is an American actress who achieved much success within the Film noir genre as well as other John Hodiak ( April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American Actor. He was once involved with Fritzi, but left town under suspicion of murdering his wife.
Paula falls for Bendix and they become involved. Paula's old boyfriend, and local lawman, Tom Hanson (Burt Lancaster), along with Bendix's sidekick, Johnny Ryan (Wendell Corey), try to break up the relationship. Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique Wendell Corey ( March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American Actor. When Fritzi finds out, she angrily tries to protect Paula and put a stop to her seeing Bendix.
Bendix's past catches up with him in an unexpected way when the car he is in, running from Hanson (who wants to rid the town of the likes of Bendix and Ryan), crashes through the railing as it is going onto the bridge and plunges down the embankment, killing him.
Production
Scenes were shot on location in the small Ventura County, California, town of Piru, with the northwest side of Center Street, at Main, used as the exterior of Fritzi's saloon and casino; the Piru Mansion was used as the Haller home and the historic Piru bridge was used as the locale of the car crash. Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the US state of California ( Southern California) Piru (ˈpaɪru is a census-designated small Town located in Eastern Ventura County, California, in the Santa Clara River Valley
Cast
- Lizabeth Scott as Paula Haller
- John Hodiak as Eddie Bendix
- Burt Lancaster as Tom Hanson
- Mary Astor as Fritzi Haller
- Wendell Corey as Johnny Ryan
- Kristine Miller as Claire Lindquist
- William Harrigan as Judge Berle Lindquist
- James Flavin as Sheriff Pat Johnson
- Jane Novak as Mrs. Lizabeth Scott (born September 29, 1922) is an American actress who achieved much success within the Film noir genre as well as other John Hodiak ( April 16, 1914 – October 19, 1955) was an American Actor. Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique Mary Astor ( May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an Academy Award -winning American Actress. Wendell Corey ( March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American Actor. William Harrigan (born 1894 died 1966 was an American Actor who played standard roles in Hollywood during the thirties and forties James William Flavin Jr (born Portland Maine 14 May 1906 - died Los Angeles California 23 April 1976 was an American character actor whose career lasted nearly Jane Novak ( January 12, 1896 - February 3, 1990) was a Silent film actress from St Lindquist
- Anna Camargo as Rosa
References
- ^ Desert Fury at the Internet Movie Database.
External links
- Desert Fury at the Internet Movie Database.
- Desert Fury at Allmovie. Allmovie (previously All Movie Guide) is a commercial database of information about Movie stars movies and television shows.
- Desert Fury at the TCM Movie Database. Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner
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