Discover
Incendiary Blonde is a 1945 American musical drama film biography of 1920s nightclub star Texas Guinan. Filmed in Technicolor by director George Marshall and loosely based on a true story, the picture stars actress Betty Hutton as Guinan. The movie's title is a play on incendiary bombs being used in World War II.
The score was written by Robert Emmett Dolan, and was nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture."
Original Release
07/25/1945
US Release
07/25/1945
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Betty Hutton | Texas Guinan |
| Arturo de Cordova | Bill Romero Kilgannon |
| Charles Ruggles | Cherokee Jim |
| Albert Dekker | Joe Cadden |
| Barry Fitzgerald | Michael 'Mike' Guinan |
| Mary Philips | Bessie Guinan |
| Bill Goodwin | Tim Callahan |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Nick the Greek |
| Maurice Rocco | pianist) / Maurice Rocco - Waitere / Pianist / Maurice Rocco (waiter |
| The Maxellos | Acrobatic Ensemble |
Directors
Writers
Claude Binyon, Frank Butler, Ken Englund, James Edward Grant
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Betty Hutton | Texas Guinan |
| Arturo de Cordova | Bill Romero Kilgannon |
| Charles Ruggles | Cherokee Jim |
| Albert Dekker | Joe Cadden |
| Barry Fitzgerald | Michael 'Mike' Guinan |
| Mary Philips | Bessie Guinan |
| Bill Goodwin | Tim Callahan |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Nick the Greek |
| Maurice Rocco | pianist) / Maurice Rocco - Waitere / Pianist / Maurice Rocco (waiter |
| The Maxellos | Acrobatic Ensemble |
| Mabel Adams | Rodeo Spectator |
| John Alban | Funeral Guest |
| Erville Alderson | Ranch Owner |
| Muriel Barr | Pretty Blonde |
| Mary Bayless | Speakeasy Patron |
| Edward Biby | Audience Member |
| Billy Bletcher | Clown |
| William A. Boardway | Speakeasy Patron |
| Norman Borine | Dancer |
| Danny Borzage | Speakeasy Patron |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Buddy G. DeSylva | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Sistrom | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1946 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
