Fire Down Below (1917)

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Old friends and business associates Tony (Jack Lemmon) and Felix (Robert Mitchum) are getting along swimmingly until an attractive woman named Irena (Rita Hayworth) creates a discord between the allies and disrupts their Caribbean smuggling operation. When an envious Felix betrays Tony, the two… More Old friends and business associates Tony (Jack Lemmon) and Felix (Robert Mitchum) are getting along swimmingly until an attractive woman named Irena (Rita Hayworth) creates a discord between the allies and disrupts their Caribbean smuggling operation. When an envious Felix betrays Tony, the two friends engage in a bitter fight for the girl, the business and their pride, but ultimately realize that their friendship is most important of all.

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 56 min.
Directed By: Robert Parrish
Written By: Irwin Shaw, Max Catto
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

In Theaters: Aug 8, 1957 Wide
On DVD: Feb 10, 2004

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The film gets right the Caribbean atmosphere (filmed in Trinidad) but nearly drowns over its turgid melodramatics and how perfunctory it's all played out.

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