Party Girl (1958 film)
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| Party Girl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nicholas Ray |
| Produced by | Joe Pasternak |
| Written by | Leo Katcher (story) George Wells |
| Starring | Robert Taylor Cyd Charisse Lee J. Cobb |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | October 28, 1958 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 99 min |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Party Girl is a 1958 film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Robert Taylor and Cyd Charisse. Charisse performs two dance routines in the color gangster film. Party Girl marked the last film Robert Taylor did under contract for MGM.
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[edit] Plot
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there's more to life then winning trials. Farrell tries to quit the racket, but mob boss Rico Angelo threatens to hurt the showgirl if Farrell leaves him.
[edit] Critical reaction
The film today is considered a cult film by some. TV Guide's review of the film praised the films performances:
"PARTY GIRL offers only a standard story, but director Ray makes more of it through clever setups and inventive techniques, drawing forth excellent performances from Taylor (who is playing a role loosely based on Dixie Davis, lawyer for mob boss Dutch Schultz of New York, who later turned informant and married a beautiful showgirl). Cobb turns in a "Wild-Man-of-Borneo" performance wherein he not only eats the scenery but spits it out and chews on it again and again. Charisse, who performs two sensuous nightclub dances, does a commendable job with her cliché role." [1]
[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Taylor | Thomas 'Tommy' Farrell |
| Cyd Charisse | Vicki Gaye |
| Lee J. Cobb | Rico Angelo |
| John Ireland | Louis Canetto |
| Kent Smith | Jeffrey Stewart |
| Claire Kelly | Genevieve, Farrell's Wife |
