Vendetta (1950 film)

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Vendetta

Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed by Mel Ferrer
Produced by Howard Hughes
Written by W.R. Burnett
Prosper Mérimée (novel)
Peter O'Crotty
Preston Sturges
Starring Faith Domergue
George Dolenz
Music by Roy Webb
Cinematography Franz Planer
Editing by Stuart Gilmore
Robert Seiter
Paul Weatherwax
Distributed by RKO
Release date(s) 1950
Running time 83 min.
Country USA
Language English
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Vendetta is a 1950 film directed by Mel Ferrer.

The film, produced by Howard Hughes, was completed in 1946, but not released until four years later through RKO pictures. Howard fired directors Max Ophüls and Preston Sturges. Additional directors are Stuart Heisler and Paul Weatherwax.

The story begins in old New Orleans, where hot-blooded Corsican maiden Colomba (Faith Domergue) coerces her brother Orso (George Dolenz) into avenging their father's murder. Hillary Brooke co-stars as British gentlewoman Lydia Nevil, with whom Orso has a brief romance before sacrificing love for honor. The screenplay, which was credited to W.R. Burnett, was worked on by a number of writers.

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