Director: Charles Vidor

Keywords: Drama, Thriller, Film Noir

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Glenn Ford	Actor	1-May-1916	30-Aug-2006	Gilda, Blackboard Jungle
Rita Hayworth	Actor	17-Oct-1918	14-May-1987	Gilda
George Macready	Actor	29-Aug-1908	2-Jul-1973	Paths of Glory
Gerald Mohr	Actor	11-Jun-1914	9-Nov-1968	American character actor
Joe Sawyer	Actor	29-Aug-1906	21-Apr-1982	Character actor 1930s to 1950s

REVIEWS

Review by anonymous (posted on 6-Jun-2005)

If you enjoy glamour, intrigue, and smoldering passion, "Gilda" is a must see. This classic film noir, set in 1945 Buenos Aires, has all of the above and more. Rita Hayworth, in her signature role as Gilda, is not only breathtaking to look at, but gives a performance that leaves an indelible mark; one that goes way beneath the surface of traditional screen sirens and vamps. She is a woman scorned by her former boyfriend, Glenn Ford, who plays Johnny Farrow, a gambler and hustler from the States. He meets up with Gilda at a swanky nightclub/casino owned by the sinister Ballon Munson, who has befriended Johnny and has hired him to run the club. And, surprise! Ballon has just married the glittering Gilda. The repressed anger and sexual tension between Gilda and Johnny steams from the screen. Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth were a simmering team, and this movie builds from their chemistry. Also, there is Hayworth's famous "Put the Blame on Mame" number, where she performs a psuedo striptease in another ploy to provoke Johnny. There are plot twists and turns, wonderful costumes and atmosphere, but mostly, the twisted and painful relationship of the two leads that make "Gilda" a fascinating film.

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