Affair in Trinidad
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Affair in Trinidad
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In this romantic spy thriller, a nightclub performer plys her trade in her husband's Trinidad bar. He is murdered by a notorious spy. Soon afterward, the police ask the widow to try to get close to the killer and gather information. Her work is nearly thwarted when her bumbling brother-in-law appears, looking to bring the killer to justice himself. This film marked the return of bombshell Rita Hayworth who had retired from movies during her marriage to Prince Aly Khan. ~ Sandra Brennan, RoviReview
When released in 1952, the ads for Affair in Trinidad trumpeted "She's back!" -- indicating that the powers that be realized that the lure for potential Trinidad viewers was clearly Rita Hayworth, returning to the screen after a four-year absence. True, Glenn Ford was also on board, and he's a worthy addition, but Trinidad was made because Columbia suddenly had Hayworth on hand and needed to use her as soon as possible. As might be expected under the rushed circumstances, the resulting film is a bit of a mess; the quartet of credited screenwriters came up with no more than a tepid rehash of Gilda with a very healthy helping of Notorious thrown in, but without any character of its own. The screenplay veers all over the place, the plot is unnecessarily confusing and the characters behave in unrealistic ways simply to keep the plot moving. Director Vincent Sherman is not in top form, and the direction comes off as unfocused and unsure. That pretty much leaves things up to the cast. Hayworth's overall performance is fine, but except for the two dance sequences is unexceptional. Those musical numbers, however, more than compensate: rarely has the screen witnessed such torrid, erotic dancing. The star tears the roof off, demonstrating how in the right hands, even something as unplanned as a stray twirling of hair can be imbued with an amazing sensuality. Hayworth also enjoys chemistry with Ford, who for his part does more than adequately with a role that calls for too much superficial posturing. The supporting cast is solid, with Valerie Bettis earning very high marks. ~ Craig Butler, RoviCast
- Glenn Ford - Steve Emery
- Rita Hayworth - Chris Emery
- Alexander Scourby - Max Fabian
- Valerie Bettis - Veronica
- Torin Thatcher - Inspector Smythe
Credit
Walter Holscher - Art Director, Jena Lewis - Costume Designer, Jean Louis - Costume Designer, Sam Nelson - First Assistant Director, Vincent Sherman - Director, Viola Lawrence - Editor, George Duning - Composer (Music Score), Morris W. Stoloff - Composer (Music Score), Lester Lee - Songwriter, Bob Russell - Songwriter, Clay Campbell - Makeup, Joseph Walker - Cinematographer, Vincent Sherman - Producer, William Kiernan - Set Designer, Lodge Cunningham - Sound/Sound Designer, James Gunn - Screenwriter, Virginia van Upp - Screenwriter, Oscar Saul - Screenwriter, Berne Giler - Screenwriter| Affair in Reno (1957 Film), Affair in Monte Carlo (1953 Film) | |
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Affair in Trinidad
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| Directed by | Vincent Sherman |
| Produced by | Rita Hayworth (uncredited) |
| Written by | Berne Giler James Gunn |
| Starring | [[Rita Hayworth Glenn Ford]] Alexander Scourby]] |
| Music by | George Duning (unbilled) |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Editing by | Viola Lawrence |
| Studio | The Beckworth Corporation |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 29, 1952 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.2 million |
| Box office | $7 million (domestic receipts)[1] |
Affair in Trinidad (1952) is a film produced by Hayworth's Beckworth Corporation, released by Columbia Pictures, and starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. It is notable as Hayworth's "comeback" film after four years away from Columbia,[2] as a re-teaming of the Gilda (1946) co-stars, and for a fiery opening number danced bare-footed by Hayworth to calypso music.[3] Hayworth's singing voice is dubbed by Jo Ann Greer, who later also sang for her in Miss Sadie Thompson and Pal Joey. The film's gross take at the box office exceeded Gilda's by one million dollars.
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Plot
The film is set in Trinidad while it was still a British colony. Chris Emery (Rita Hayworth) works as a nightclub singer and dancer. One night after her performance she receives news from Inspector Smythe (Torin Thatcher) and Anderson (Howard Wendell), a member of the American consulate, that her husband Neil was found dead. She is comforted by Neil's friend Max Fabian (Alexander Scourby).
Initially, the police conclude that Neil committed suicide based on his gunshot wound and due to a pistol at the crime scene. On further investigation they discover that Neil was in fact murdered. Inspector Smythe and Anderson take Chris into confidence and inform her that Neil's boat was seen outside Fabian's property at the time of his murder. Chris learns that Fabian is in fact a crook who has built his fortune by trading information and aiding in treason and that Neil could have been murdered due to his involvement in Fabian's latest project. Chris agrees to exploit Fabian's love for her to gather information for the police.[4]
Meanwhile Neil's brother Steve Emery (Glenn Ford) arrives in Trinidad at the request of his brother who had written to him about a prospective job. He is shocked to learn that his brother committed suicide shortly after writing to him and sets out to investigate matters on his own. After the inquest Chris and Steve spend some time together. Though she starts falling in love with Steve, Chris is unable to reveal to him her motive behind getting friendly with Fabian.
As Chris inches closer to discovering the truth about Fabian, Steve gathers proof of Fabian's involvement in Neil's death. This leads to a showdown in the climax.
Reception
The film made $2.7 million in the US during it's initial release.[5]
Cast
- Rita Hayworth as Chris Emery
- Glenn Ford as Steve Emery
- Alexander Scourby as Max Fabian
- Valerie Bettis as Veronica Huebling
- Torin Thatcher as Inspector Smythe
- Howard Wendell as Anderson
- Karel Stepanek as Walters
- George Voskovec as Doctor Franz Huebling
- Steven Geray as Wittol
- Walter Kohler as Peter Bronec
- Juanita Moore as Dominique
- Gregg Martell as Olaf, Fabian's Chauffeur
- Mort Mills as Martin, Wittol's Henchman
- Ralph Moody as Coroner
Music
- I've Been Kissed Before
- Written by Lester Lee and Bob Russell
- Performed by Rita Hayworth (dubbed by Jo Ann Greer)
- Trinidad Lady
- Written by Lester Lee and Bob Russell
- Performed by Rita Hayworth (dubbed by Jo Ann Greer)
References
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/27745/Affair-in-Trinidad/articles.html
- ^ "Affair In Trinidad: Review". TVGuide.com. http://movies.tvguide.com/affair-in-trinidad/review/109707. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Martini Movies - Movies - Affair in Trinidad". Sony Pictures. http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/martinimovies/movies/catalog.php?movie=affairintrinidad. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ BOSLEY CROWTHER (1952-07-31). "Movie Review - Affair in Trinidad - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; Columbia's 'Affair in Trinidad' at the Victoria Brings Rita Hayworth Back to Screen". NYTimes.com. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C03E0D7153AE23BBC4950DFB1668389649EDE. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ 'Variety Film Grosses of 1952', Film Data of 1952 accessed 11 May 1952
External links
- Affair in Trinidad at the Internet Movie Database
- Affair in Trinidad at Rotten Tomatoes
- AFFAIR IN TRINIDAD at the TCM Movie Database
- Affair in Trinidad at AllRovi
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