Director: Anthony Mann

Writers: Ivan Goff; Ben Roberts; John Twist

From novel: Serenade by James M. Cain

Producer: Henry Blanke

Keywords: Drama

Damon, a vineyard worker with a golden operatic singing voice is discovered by a wealthy arts patron Kendall Hale, who shepherds his career for a time and then abruptly discards him for another boy. The abandonment ruins his debut at the Metropolitan Opera and he leaves opera dejectedly, whereupon he meets a beautiful Mexican actress who restores his mental condition and becomes his bride. Later, Kendall makes a decision to re-enter Damon's life. Adaptation of Cain's novel with the homosexual element removed. Lanza is overweight and possesses mediocre acting talent but his singing voice here commands well; worth viewing for the music alone.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Licia Albanese	Singer	22-Jul-1913	15-Aug-2014	Operatic soprano, La Bohème
Joseph Calleia	Actor	4-Aug-1897	31-Oct-1975	Touch of Evil
Vince Edwards	Actor	7-Jul-1928	11-Mar-1996	Ben Casey
Joan Fontaine	Actor	22-Oct-1917	15-Dec-2013	Suspicion
Mario Lanza	Singer	31-Jan-1921	7-Oct-1959	Voice of the Century
Sara Montiel	Actor	10-Mar-1928	8-Apr-2013	La violetera
Edward Platt	Actor	14-Feb-1916	19-Mar-1974	Chief on Get Smart
Vincent Price	Actor	27-May-1911	25-Oct-1993	Master of the macabre
Frank Puglia	Actor	9-Mar-1892	25-Oct-1975	20 Million Miles to Earth

CAST

Mario Lanza	...   Damon Vincenti
Joan Fontaine	...   Kendall Hale
Co-Starring
Sara Montiel	...   Juana Montes
Vincent Price	...   Charles Winthrop
with
Joseph Calleia	...   Marcatello
Harry Bellaver	...   Monte
Vince Edwards	...   Marco Roselli
Silvio Minciotti	...   Lardelli
Frank Puglia	...   Manuel
Edward Platt	...   Carter
and
Licia Albanese	...   Singer
Jean Fenn	...   Singer

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