Las Vegas Story (1952)
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33% want to see it
(30 ratings)
The Las Vegas Story features two of Hollywood's most impressive physiques. Victor Mature stars as Dave Andrews, a policeman, while Jane Russell plays Linda, the love of his life. Assuming that Andrews has forgotten her, Linda marries Lloyd Rollins (Vincent Price) on the rebound. All three main… More The Las Vegas Story features two of Hollywood's most impressive physiques. Victor Mature stars as Dave Andrews, a policeman, while Jane Russell plays Linda, the love of his life. Assuming that Andrews has forgotten her, Linda marries Lloyd Rollins (Vincent Price) on the rebound. All three main characters are reunited in Las Vegas, where they become enmeshed in a robbery scheme that results in murder. Clearly inspired by Casablanca, the film even includes a philosophical piano player, portrayed by Hoagy Carmichael who also wrote the film's incidental songs. Though Las Vegas Story was largely scripted by Paul Jarrico, producer Howard Hughes refused to give Jarrico screen credit because of the latter's alleged pro-communist sympathies. Jarrico promptly sued Hughes and RKO, sparking one of the more famous cause celebres of the Blacklist era. As it turned out, nobody came out ahead with The Las Vegas Story: the film posted a loss of $600,000. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Stevenson
- Written By
- Earl Felton
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
B-film gem.
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Cast
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Jane Russell
as Linda Rollins
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Victor Mature
as Dave Andrews
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Vincent Price
as Lloyd Rollins
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Hoagy Carmichael
as Happy
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Brad Dexter
as Tom Hubler
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Gordon Oliver
as Drucker
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Jay C. Flippen
as Capt. H.A. Harris
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Will Wright
as Mike Fogarty
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Bill Welsh
as Martin
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Ray Montgomery
as Desk Clerk
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Colleen Miller
as Mary
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Robert J. Wilke
as Clayton
- Dorothy Abbott
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Michael St. Angel
as Deputy
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Brooks Benedict
as Stickman Dealer
- Sue Casey
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Wallis Clark
as Witwer
- George Pat Collins
- Jean Corbett
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Joe Gilbert
as Stickman
- Ted Jordan
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Milt Kibbee
as Coroner
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Sylvia Lewis
as Guest
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John Merrick
as Gus
- Al Murphy
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Clarence Muse
as Pullman Porter
- Betty Onge
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Dick Ryan
as Bartender
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Sid Saylor
as Marty
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Midge Ware
as Chief Money Changer
- Chili Williams
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Paul H. Frees
as District Attorney
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Robert Milton
as Sheriff
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Mona Knox
as Change Girl
- Roger Creed
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Philip Ahlm
as Men
- Roy Darmour
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Jane Easton
as Waitress
- Sam Finn
- Carl Sklover
- Suzanne Ames
- Mary Bayless
- Harry Brooks
- Anne Dore
- Barbara Freking
- Ben Harris
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Oliver Hartwell
as Redcap
- George Hoagland
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Evelyn Lovequist
as Woman
- Hazel Shaw
- Bert Stevens
- Shirley Tegge
- Barbara Thatcher
