The Revolt of Mamie Stover

• Director: Raoul Walsh
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Romantic Drama
• Themes: Prostitutes
• Main Cast: Jane Russell, Richard Egan, Joan Leslie, Agnes Moorehead, Jorja Curtright
• Release Year: 1956
• Country: US
• Run Time: 92 minutes

Plot

Set in the early '40s and directed by Raoul Walsh, The Revolt of Mamie Stover stars Jane Russell as Mamie, a San Francisco prostitute who is run out of town just as the second world war has begun to intensify. Mamie (Russell) settles down in Hawaii, hoping to start a new life. Though her prospects look good when she falls in love with a science-fiction writer (Richard Egan) who treats her with the respect she deserves, the dawning war and the fallacies of her previous lifestyle complicate their budding romance. Mamie cannot fully remove herself from her former profession, and provides some of her old services to the sailors stationed in town. Searching for another means of financial security, Mamie invests in several pieces of real estate and becomes quite wealthy, though her bad reputation has not been forgotten by the locals. The part of Mamie Stover was originally intended for Marilyn Monroe, but Russell stepped in when Monroe passed up the offer. The Revolt of Mamie Stover also features Joan Leslie, Agnes Moorehead, and Jorja Curtright. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Jane Russell - Mamie Stover
• Richard Egan - Jim
• Joan Leslie - Annalea
• Agnes Moorehead - Bertha Parchman
• Jorja Curtright - Jackie

Michael Pate - Harry Adkins; Richard Coogan - Capt. Eldon Sumac; Alan Reed, Sr. - Gorecki; Eddie Firestone - Tarzan; Jean Willes - Gladys; Kathryn Marlowe - Zelda; Margia Dean - Peaches; Boyd "Red" Morgan - Hackett; John Halloran - henry; Dorothy Gordon - Dance Hall Girl; Irene Bolton - Dance Hall Girl; Claire James - Dance Hall Girl; Sally Todd - Dance Hall Girl; Richard Collier - Photographer; Charles R. Keane - Detective; Leon Lontoc - Aki; Sherwood Price - Sailor; Frank Griffin - M.P.; John Caler - Soldier; Jay Jostyn - Doctor; Jack Mather - Bartender; Max Reid

Credit

Mark-Lee Kirk - Art Director, Lyle Wheeler - Art Director, William Travilla - Costume Designer, Raoul Walsh - Director, Louis Loeffler - Editor, Hugo W. Friedhofer - Composer (Music Score), Lionel Newman - Musical Direction/Supervision, Leo Tover - Cinematographer, Buddy Adler - Producer, Sydney Boehm - Screenwriter, William Bradford Huie - Book Author

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