Top cast:Phillips Smalley,Cleo Ridgely,Wilbur Hudson
Director:Wallace McCutcheon Jr.
Genre:Film-Noir
Region:United Kingdom
Year:2017
Storyline:The visual scope of the film paralleled what was portrayed in other western epics of its era, such asDuel in the Sun (1946)andThe Big Country (1958).The bowler-hatted carny opened the film with an enticement to eager patrons and customers (and the startled viewing audience), as he stood next to a rack of swords and a seated Sword-Swallower (Bill Unks, not Delmo Fritz) (with a ""Bearded Lady"" and ""Strong Man"" out of focus in the background).According to Frank, "they say he""s got wads of money.He and Mildred are supposed to be engaged...Well, if they""re not, they soon will be." When Mildred and Arthur walk by, Alice feigns amusement to appear happy, silly and amused.To her horror, Arthur notices her bedraggled bouquet and delivers it to her with a smile.A tiny, vulnerable figure in the distance, Alice is left alone in the hallway, as she watches a roomful of couples dancing beyond her.After Grant""s success inGunga Din (1939), his was the actor""s 33rd film in a career stretching back seven years.