The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)

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Set in the early '40s and directed by Raoul Walsh, The Revolt of Mamie Stover stars Jane Russell as Mamie, a San Francisco prostitute who is run out of town just as the second world war has begun to intensify. Mamie (Russell) settles down in Hawaii, hoping to start a new life. Though her prospects… More Set in the early '40s and directed by Raoul Walsh, The Revolt of Mamie Stover stars Jane Russell as Mamie, a San Francisco prostitute who is run out of town just as the second world war has begun to intensify. Mamie (Russell) settles down in Hawaii, hoping to start a new life. Though her prospects look good when she falls in love with a science-fiction writer (Richard Egan) who treats her with the respect she deserves, the dawning war and the fallacies of her previous lifestyle complicate their budding romance. Mamie cannot fully remove herself from her former profession, and provides some of her old services to the sailors stationed in town. Searching for another means of financial security, Mamie invests in several pieces of real estate and becomes quite wealthy, though her bad reputation has not been forgotten by the locals. The part of Mamie Stover was originally intended for Marilyn Monroe, but Russell stepped in when Monroe passed up the offer. The Revolt of Mamie Stover also features Joan Leslie, Agnes Moorehead, and Jorja Curtright. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Raoul Walsh
Written By: Sydney Boehm, William Bradford Huie
Genres: Drama, Romance

In Theaters: Jul 6, 1956 Limited

Critic Reviews

Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Unusual film about a sinister woman who rises to the financial top through war profiteering.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A flat romantic drama, whose only asset is seeing the buxom Jane Russell in CinemaScope.

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Cast

            Jane Russell as Mamie Stover

            Richard Egan as Jim

            Joan Leslie as Annalea

            Agnes Moorehead as Bertha Parchman

            Jorja Curtright as Jackie

            Michael Pate as Harry Adkins

            Richard Coogan as Capt. Eldon Sumac

            Alan Reed Sr. as Gorecki

            Eddie Firestone as Tarzan

            Jean Willes as Gladys

            Kathryn Marlowe as Zelda

            Margia Dean as Peaches

            Boyd 'Red' Morgan as Hackett

            John Halloran as henry

            Dorothy Gordon as Dance Hall Girl

            Irene Bolton as Dance Hall Girl

            Claire James as Dance Hall Girl

            Sally Todd as Dance Hall Girl

            Richard Collier as Photographer

            Charles R. Keane as Detective

            Leon Lontoc as Aki

            Sherwood Price as Sailor

            Frank Griffin as M.P.

            John Caler as Soldier

            Jay Jostyn as Doctor

            Jack Mather as Bartender

            Max Reid
            
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