Ride the Pink Horse (1947)

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Robert Montgomery directed and starred in this exotic film noir set during a New Mexico fiesta. Montgomery plays a secretive ex-GI who plans to extort money from a prominent gangster (Fred Clark) as retribution for the death of Montgomery's best friend. An FBI man (Art Smith) would like the… More Robert Montgomery directed and starred in this exotic film noir set during a New Mexico fiesta. Montgomery plays a secretive ex-GI who plans to extort money from a prominent gangster (Fred Clark) as retribution for the death of Montgomery's best friend. An FBI man (Art Smith) would like the government to get the incriminating information on the gangster that Montgomery is carrying. Trailed by the FBI agent, Montgomery takes refuge at an old carousel, where he meets a Mexican gamin (Wanda Hendrix) who refuses to leave his side. The girl is on hand when the gangster catches up with Montgomery and has him beaten. She nurses Montgomery back to health, but the would-be blackmailer is determined to confront the gangster again. This time, however, the FBI agent comes to the rescue. Ride the Pink Horse is a properly moody melodrama, containing one of the few truly good performances from eternal ingenue Wanda Hendrix. The film was remade for TV in 1964 as The Hanged Man. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By: Robert Montgomery
Written By: Ben Hecht
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1947 Wide
Studio: Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Skillfully crafted crime-noir, well directed by Robert Montogmery and well acted by the entire cast, especially Thomas Gomez in an Oscar-nominated performance.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Stylishly presented complex psychological melodrama.

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Stella D

the actor robert montgomery both directs and stars in this noir set in the new mexican desert. haunting images, mysterious characters, hard-boiled dialogue, yet all is not as cynical as it first seems. a powerful film with delicious atmosphere

Cast

            Robert Montgomery as Blackie Gagin

            Wanda Hendrix as Pila

            Thomas Gomez as Pancho

            Rita Conde as Carla

            Fred Clark as Frank Hugo

            Iris Flores as Maria

            Art Smith as Bill Retz

            Andrea King as Marjorie

            Grandon Rhodes as Mr. Edison

            Tito Renaldo as Bellboy

            Richard Gaines as Jonathan

            Martin Garralaga as Barkeeper

            Edward Earle as Locke

            Harold Goodwin as Red

            Maria Cortez as Elevator Girl

            Jimmy Ames
            
            Paul Bryar
            
            Robert Cabal as Muchachos

            John Doucette
            
            Adam Henry Garcia as Mexican Boy

            Ernest Hilliard as Elderly Man

            Donald Kerr as Headwaiter

            Lyle Latell as State Trooper

            Leonardo Scavino as Mexican Workman

            Paul Maxey as Portly Man

            Ralph Montgomery as Waiter

            Julian Rivero
            
            Beatrice Roberts as Manageress

            William H. Ruhl as Mr. Blaine

            Charles Stevens as Drunken Mexican

            Harry J. Vejar as Barber

            Virginia Wave as Waitress

            Howard Negley
            
            Roque Ybarra
            
            Jose Alvarado
            
            Jerry DeCastro as Mexican Man

            Robert Espinosa as Mexican Boy Crying

            Rose Marie Lopez
            
            Jack Worth as Thugs
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