[25], In total, the reshooting of the film cost about $850,000 to complete – which, coincidentally was approximately the amount of money which the film lost in its initial 1951 release. What Kind of Woman Is This? [21] This required that the tank with the yacht set be emptied, have a portion rebuilt to deepen it to accommodate the sinking as scripted and be refilled. There may not be a message in this movie, but boy is it great drama and great fun. Macho types like Robert Mitchum always seem to be trying to prove something. This FAQ is empty. She had gone to Reno to get a divorce, though not really intending to go through with it, as she is still fond of her husband. With her own plans ruined, Lenore confesses to Milner that she is really just a singer looking to hook a wealthy spouse. [14] In May 1951 it was announced further retakes would be done for the film. He quotes the line attributed to one of the moguls (Sam Goldwyn or Harry Cohn I think): "If you want to send a message, call Western Union". Can he … He also added the character of Martin Krafft, the sadistic German plastic surgeon. It deals with taboo subjects and tries to reconize and enlight us about a reality that modern world still needs to fully acknowledge. His Kind of Woman Robert Mitchum (Actor), Jane Russell (Actor), John Farrow (Director) Russell is a round heels who was making a play for the big time with Price only to fall in love with Robert Mitchum. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, like Mortal Kombat, "Them," and Stowaway. That's what His Kind of Woman could have easily been because with Howard Hughes meddling in any production it was very likely that something would get dragged out, lopped off, or in some way switched around. [17], Fleischer had just finished making a B movie for RKO, The Narrow Margin, which Hughes and other RKO executives thought was something special, which was the reason that Hughes had approached Fleischer. [31], 1951 crime thriller movie produced by Howard Hughes, "28 stunt men required for mass movie brawl", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=His_Kind_of_Woman&oldid=1014789102, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Song MeaningThe way the guitar sounds like he tried to purposely make it "cracked" and haunting. There are even references to some of Hollywood folklore. Schwartz also appreciated the acting, writing, "It's a part where Mitchum is perfectly at home with being a loner anti-hero and Russell is perfectly cast as the bouncy 'his kind of woman', who in the last shot kisses him while his pants are being scorched by the iron--a perfect metaphor to end on". A deported gangster's plan to re-enter the USA involves skulduggery at a Mexican resort, and gambler Dan Milner is caught in the middle. The arrival in Las Vegas of a businessman and his glamorous wife creates a complex web of murder and deceit. The direction of the film, which was based on the unpublished story "Star Sapphire" by Gerald Drayson, is credited to John Farrow.[4]. His Kind of Woman Robert Mitchum, professional gambler, and Jane Russell, posing as a rich girl so she can land a husband, meet at a remote Mexican resort. RKO borrowed Leslye Banning from Universal-International for the production. Hughes demanded that the film have more slapstick comedy, more death and brutality, and more fighting. HIS KIND OF WOMAN, the first of two pairings of RKO's resident 'tough guy', Robert Mitchum, and it's major sex symbol, Jane Russell (the near-classic MACAO would follow, a year later), is such a wonderful, convoluted 'film noir' spoof that it is amazing that it has never appeared on video. Vincent Price threw a party on the set celebrating his one-year anniversary on, This page was last edited on 29 March 2021, at 02:32. Vincent Price plays a ham actor who, after being a fake all his life, decides to get real and try to rescue him. [16], Story conferences between Hughes, Fleischer and the writer Earl Felton, began on December 3, 1950,[7] and took several months to complete. According to the Newsweek review, RKO producers Jerry Wald and Norman Krasna "doctored" the picture, which RKO head Howard Hughes ordered shelved for fifteen months. His plan involves "honest" gambler Dan Milner, who's subjected to a series of "misfortunes," then bribed to take a trip to Mexico. For me this movie is all about Vincent Price. When a reporter questioned these in light of her image, she told the man, "Christians can have big breasts too." She persuades Cardigan, who is tired of just pretending to be a hero, to help out. The tone is all over the place - Robert Mitchum is pretty serious as the anti-hero loner, playing with his own jailbird mythos; Jane Russell is pretty incredible as the love interest, her swoon-worthy sexuality is as good as anyone… This is a movie that should not have worked for me. He is disappointed to find that Lenore is the girlfriend of famous movie actor Mark Cardigan. The film features supporting performances by Vincent Price, Raymond Burr and Charles McGraw. Robert Mitchum, who referred to himself as "The Tall Dog", called Jane Russell "Hard John" because of her strict, straitlaced religious beliefs. God was continuing His illustration, except now He wanted to show the greatness of His grace: “Even as the LORD loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods.” Hosea’s faithful love of Gomer was an illustration of God’s faithfulness to wayward Israel. The direction of the film, which was based on the unpublished story "Star Sapphire" by Gerald Drayson, is credited to John Farrow. Hobson also thinks it is a poor idea because Cardigan's film contract is expiring and the bad publicity would make it hard to get a new one. However, the film has its moments, and Robert Mitchum is in his element as the … Vincent Price, and other super sophisticates like Hurd Hatfield and Zachary Scott just bored me.The plot is complicated. Cardigan and his wife are reconciled. On the way to Mexico, he meets millionaire chanteuse Lenore Brent, played by Russell. Cardigan's wife Helen and his personal manager Gerald Hobson show up. Robert Sparks was to produce and John Farrow to direct. His Kind of Woman is a 1951 American black-and-white film, starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. Seemingly drunk Bill Lusk flies in, despite warnings of very dangerous storm conditions. Use the HTML below. Milner and Lenore end the film in a clinch. Both Mitchum and Russell score strongly. [10] For Howard Hughes, who owned RKO and acted as its executive producer, Mitchum and Russell were the epitome of sexual chemistry.[5]. He showed a genuine flair for comedy in this movie and carried the picture. I have never been a big fan of director John Farrow and the principal cast didn't impress me very much. Mitchum had a good time shooting this ambling comedy thriller, playing a down-on-his-luck gambler who takes a mysterious gig that brings him to an exclusive Baja resort, where he meets up with a colorful crew of characters, including a beautiful woman (Jane Russell) and her movie star boyfriend (Vincent Price). 37 of 49 people found this review helpful. Vicki Gaye encourages him to go straight, but mob king Rico Angelo insists otherwise. [30] Jane Russell later said "It was a good film until they took John Farrow off and put in this nonsense at the end, the gore and [hypodermic] needles". But on arrival at posh Morros Lodge in Baja California, Dan finds the ostensibly rich, carefree guests all playing roles...except, possibly, ham actor Mark Cardigan. [5] They expected His Kind of Woman to be a similar experience, shooting a straightforward adventure thriller. From Wings to Parasite, here's a look back at all of the Best Picture Oscar winners in the history of the ceremony. [29], Linda Rasmussen liked Mitchum's performance but as a film noir proper gave the film a lackluster review, "As a serious film-noir thriller, it lacks suspense and depth. Robert J. Wilke was chosen for the reshoot after a careful search and screen tests; this second reshoot involved nearly every scene of the new material and a number of scenes earlier in the picture. An army lieutenant accused of robbery pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's fiancee. Satisfied with the film he had made, Fleischer again refused, so Hughes then coerced his acceptance by threatening not to release The Narrow Margin at all. Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. His Kind of Woman was finished in May 1950 but sat on the shelf until September 1951. However, the film has its moments, and Robert Mitchum is in his element as the loner anti-hero". The film features supporting performances by Vincent Price, Raymond Burr and Charles McGraw. [12], Russell and Mitchum were promptly re-teamed in the 1951 film Macao[13] RKO were so pleased with Price's performance in His Kind of Woman that they signed him to a non-exclusive contract as a writer and director. Milner shows his softer side when he helps unhappy newlywed Jennie Stone by cheating at poker to win back her husband's gambling losses from investment broker Myron Winton. [18] As action sequences were added in the rewrite, this set was expanded bit by bit to a set for a full size 150-foot yacht, including interiors. Hughes originally envisioned teaming Mitchum and Russell in a series of films a la Bogart and Bacall, but only one more pairing, Macao, ever materialized. View production, box office, & company info. Lawyer Tommy Farrell is a defender of crooks. While the actor keeps the mobsters pinned down with his hunting rifle, Milner sneaks back onto the boat, knowing that the only way out of his mess is to deal with Ferraro once and for all. Richard Fleischer, who directed His Kind of Woman with Hughes as executive producer, wrote at length in his autobiography about the difficulty of dealing with the tycoon. That night, Thompson and his men take Milner to a yacht, recently arrived in the bay. [24] Three quarters of the way through this second reshoot, Hughes saw Raymond Burr in a film and ordered Ferraro's scenes reshot again, this time using Burr in the part. The secretary of an affably suave radio mystery host mysteriously commits suicide after his wealthy young niece disappears. When Milner confronts them, he is given $10,000 and told that someone is on his way to Baja to see him. [28], Critic Dennis Schwartz called the film, "An oddball tongue-in-cheek crime thriller, filled with ad-libs, from Howard Hughes' RKO studio that strays from its conventional film noir plot to try its hand at comedy". Can he trust anyone? Farrow had directed Mitchum in Where Danger Lives the year before, and the two had gotten along well. 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