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A Woman's Devotion is a 1956 American film noir directed by Paul Henreid and starring Ralph Meeker, Janice Rule and Paul Henreid.[1]
| A Woman's Devotion | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Henreid |
| Screenplay by | Robert Hill |
| Story by | Robert Hill |
| Produced by | John Bash |
| Starring | Ralph Meeker Janice Rule Paul Henreid |
| Cinematography | Jorge Stahl Jr. |
| Edited by | Richard L. Van Enger |
| Music by | Les Baxter |
| Color process | Trucolor |
Production company | Republic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | Mexico United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Artist Trevor Stevenson (Meeker), an emotionally scarred World War II veteran, is on honeymoon in Acapulco with his bride Stella (Rule). Shortly after their arrival, two women are murdered. The audience is presented with clues pointing to Trevor's guilt or innocence depending upon one's point of view.
Cast
- Ralph Meeker as Trevor Stevenson
- Janice Rule as Stella Stevenson
- Paul Henreid as Capt. Henrique Monteros
- Rosenda Monteros as María
- Fanny Schiller as Señora Reidl
- José Torvay as Gómez
- Yerye Beirute as Amigo Herrera
- Tony Carbajal as Sergeant
- Jaime González Quiñones as Roberto
- Carlos Riquelme as Chief of police
Production
The film was originally known as Acapulco.[2] Henreid says he got Franz Waxman to score the picture but Herbert Yates of Republic overruled him.[3]
Reception
Henreid later claimed the film was "absolutely ruined" by the studio. "It was a decent film, not a great film by any means... apparently they didn't understand the film at all and they cut essential parts."[2]
See also
- List of American films of 1956
References
- Lyons, Arthur. Death on the Cheap: The Lost B Movies of Film Noir!, 2000. New York: Da Capo. ISBN 978-0-306-80996-5.
- (subscription required)Alpert, D. (Oct 13, 1963). "Other end of megaphone gives henreid new outlook". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168339025.
- Henreid, Paul; Fast, Julius (1984). Ladies man : an autobiography. St. Martin's Press. pp. 208–209.
External links
- A Woman's Devotion at the American Film Institute Catalog
- A Woman's Devotion at IMDb
- A Woman's Devotion at AllMovie
- A Woman's Devotion at the TCM Movie Database
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На других языках
- [en] A Woman's Devotion
[ru] Боевой шок (фильм)
«Боевой шок» (англ. Battle Shock), первоначально вышел под названием «Женская преданность» (англ. A Woman's Devotion) — фильм нуар режиссёра Пола Хенрейда, который вышел на экраны в 1956 году.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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