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Hollywood actor turned idiosyncratic auteur Robert Montgomery directs and stars in this striking crime drama based on a novel by Dorothy B. Hughes. He plays a tough-talking former GI who comes to a small New Mexico town to shake down a gangster who killed his best friend; things quickly turn nasty. Ride the Pink Horse features standout supporting performances by Fred Clark, Wanda Hendrix, and especially Thomas Gomez, who became the first Hispanic actor to receive an Academy Award nomination for his role here. With its relentless pace, expressive cinematography by the great Russell Metty, and punchy, clever script by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer, this is an overlooked treasure from the heyday of 1940s film noir.
Original Release
10/08/1947
US Release
10/08/1947
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Wanda Hendrix | Pila |
Andrea King | Marjorie / Marjorie Lundeen |
Thomas Gomez | Pancho |
Fred Clark | Frank Hugo |
Art Smith | Bill Retz |
Grandon Rhodes | Mr. Edison |
Richard Gaines | Jonathan |
Rita Conde | Carla |
Iris Flores | Maria |
Tito Renaldo | Bellboy |
Directors
Writers
Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, Dorothy B. Hughes, Joan Harrison
Cast
Name | Character |
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Wanda Hendrix | Pila |
Andrea King | Marjorie / Marjorie Lundeen |
Thomas Gomez | Pancho |
Fred Clark | Frank Hugo |
Art Smith | Bill Retz |
Grandon Rhodes | Mr. Edison |
Richard Gaines | Jonathan |
Rita Conde | Carla |
Iris Flores | Maria |
Tito Renaldo | Bellboy |
Edward Earle | Locke |
Harold Goodwin | Red |
Martin Garralaga | Bartender / Barkeeper |
Maria Cortez | Elevator Girl |
Jose Alvarado | Mexican Boy |
Jimmy Ames | Thug |
Connie Asins | Vocalist |
Martha Brenes | Mexican Girl |
Paul Bryar | Policeman |
Robert Cabal | Muchaho |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Joan Harrison | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1948 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |