Wicked Woman (film)
Wicked Woman is a 1953 American low-budget film noir film directed by Russell Rouse and starring Beverly Michaels, Richard Egan, Percy Helton, and Evelyn Scott. The film was written by Rouse and Clarence Greene.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Russell Rouse |
| Produced by | Clarence Greene |
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| Music by | Buddy Baker |
| Cinematography | Edward Fitzgerald |
| Edited by | Chester W. Schaeffer |
Production company | Edward Small Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A blonde drifter (Beverly Michaels) busses into town and gets a job as a waitress at a local bar. She sets her sights on the bar's handsome owner, who is married to an alcoholic. Her plans are for the two of them to take the bar's money and skip to Mexico – but a boarder (Percy Helton) at the rooming house where she is staying discovers her plans, and he comes up with a plan of his own.
Cast
- Beverly Michaels as Billie Nash
- Richard Egan as Matt Bannister
- Percy Helton as Charlie Borg
- Evelyn Scott as Dora Bannister
- Robert Osterloh as Larry Lowry
- Frank Ferguson as Bill Porter
Production
The film was known as Free and Easy and was the first leading role for Richard Egan.[3]
Reception
The New York Times called the film a "misguided little melodrama" that "manages to squander some persuasively realistic upholstery".[4]
References
- "'Con' Game Motivates Melodrama". Los Angeles Times. February 11, 1954. p. A15.
- Wicked Woman at the American Film Institute Catalog.
- Actor Muscles Way Into Fatter Roles: Richard Egac Muscles Way Into Fatter Roles Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]02 Aug 1953: D1.
- The New York Times, film review, March 27, 1954. Accessed: July 6, 2013.