Las Vegas Story (1952)

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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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By: Robert Stevenson
Written By: Earl Felton
Genres: Drama, Classics

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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
B-film gem.

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AJ V

A good mystery movie with Russell, Mature, and Price, but it gets predictable towards the ending. I sorta liked but it wasn't all that great.

Cast

            Jane Russell as Linda Rollins

            Victor Mature as Dave Andrews

            Vincent Price as Lloyd Rollins

            Hoagy Carmichael as Happy

            Brad Dexter as Tom Hubler

            Gordon Oliver as Drucker

            Jay C. Flippen as Capt. H.A. Harris

            Will Wright as Mike Fogarty

            Bill Welsh as Martin

            Ray Montgomery as Desk Clerk

            Colleen Miller as Mary

            Robert J. Wilke as Clayton

            Dorothy Abbott
            
            Michael St. Angel as Deputy

            Brooks Benedict as Stickman Dealer

            Sue Casey
            
            Wallis Clark as Witwer

            George Pat Collins
            
            Jean Corbett
            
            Joe Gilbert as Stickman

            Ted Jordan
            
            Milt Kibbee as Coroner

            Sylvia Lewis as Guest

            John Merrick as Gus

            Al Murphy
            
            Clarence Muse as Pullman Porter

            Betty Onge
            
            Dick Ryan as Bartender

            Sid Saylor as Marty

            Midge Ware as Chief Money Changer

            Chili Williams
            
            Paul H. Frees as District Attorney

            Robert Milton as Sheriff

            Mona Knox as Change Girl

            Roger Creed
            
            Philip Ahlm as Men

            Roy Darmour
            
            Jane Easton as Waitress

            Sam Finn
            
            Carl Sklover
            
            Suzanne Ames
            
            Mary Bayless
            
            Harry Brooks
            
            Anne Dore
            
            Barbara Freking
            
            Ben Harris
            
            Oliver Hartwell as Redcap

            George Hoagland
            
            Evelyn Lovequist as Woman

            Hazel Shaw
            
            Bert Stevens
            
            Shirley Tegge
            
            Barbara Thatcher
            
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