Ride the pink horse

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Movie
German title Ride the pink horse
Original title Ride the Pink Horse
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1947
length 95 minutes
Rod
Director Robert Montgomery
script Charles Lederer ,
Ben Hecht
production Joan Harrison
music Frank Skinner
camera Russell Metty
cut Ralph Dawson
occupation

Ride on the Pink Horse (Original title: Ride the Pink Horse ) is an American crime film from the era of film noir by director Robert Montgomery from 1947. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Dorothy B. Hughes . The premiere in Germany took place on January 16, 1980 on German television ( WDR ).

action

Gagin takes a bus to San Pablo, a small town in New Mexico. In revenge for the death of his best friend Shorty, Gagin wants to blackmail gangster Frank Hugo. FBI agent Bill Retz approaches him while Gagin is waiting for Hugo to arrive. Retz wants Gagin to give him all information incriminating Hugo so that the government can prosecute Hugo. Gagin says he doesn't have any information, he's just here as a tourist.

Gagin fails to evade the FBI agent. He takes refuge with a carousel operator named Pancho. Here he meets the young Indian Pila, who, despite all Gagin's attempts, does not leave his side. Pila witnesses an attempted murder on Gagin. She and Pancho look after the injured man. When Gagin is well again, Pila cannot change his mind to end his plan. Gagin can smash the gang and wants to take care of Hugo. But he is still protected by one of his people. Retz, alarmed by Pila, can intervene and kill Hugo.

Reviews

"Dark detective film that condenses the set pieces of the" Black Series "into an idiosyncratic story. Staged with a feeling for human values ​​and carried by excellent main actors. "

- Lexicon of international film

background

  • This Universal production was filmed in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  • Leading actor Montgomery, also a director, made his third directorial work here. He directed a total of six films.
  • Producer Harrison, married to writer Eric Ambler from 1958 until her death , was Alfred Hitchcock's secretary before becoming a screenwriter. In 1943 she became a producer. From 1955 to 1962 she produced the TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents .
  • Harrison managed to hire well-known employees for the film: co-author Hecht (Oscars 1929, 1936), cameraman Metty (Oscar 1961), film editor Dawson (Oscars 1936, 1937, 1939), set decorator Oliver Emert (Oscar 1963) , whose partner Russell A. Gausman (Oscars 1944, 1961) and sound technician Leslie I. Carey (Oscar 1955).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. Lexicon of International Films 2000/2001 (CD-ROM)