Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, and Jack Lemmon star in this tale of passion, friendship, and betrayal set in an exotic locale. Robert and Jack are friends, that is until Rita shows up. Rita gets a chance to show her acting chops in an understated performance as a lady wanting off of the island. She has a very memorable dance number, too. And, Bob Mitchum is Bob Mitchum, basically.
Even though Jack Lemmon gets third billing, he has more air time than the others. My main problem with it is the fact that Jack's predicament takes up 30 minutes of the film and other than watching him act there's not much suspense or interest to keep the viewer really involved.
It's to the actors' credit that the rest of the movie is very watchable and the ultimate ending is a very natural one. I know my review sounds rather lackluster (my rating is really 6.5), but if you like the stars, you'll walk away pretty satisfied. The ending helps a lot, and Rita seems to have everything pretty well balanced in her capable hands.
Costarring Herbert Lom (Dreyfuss from the "Pink Panther" series) and Bernard Lee (Bond's superior "M" before Judi Dench) and co-produced by Bond producer Albert C. Broccoli, this combination of adventure and drama that may be one of the stars lesser known efforts but it is waiting for you to discover it.
Even though Jack Lemmon gets third billing, he has more air time than the others. My main problem with it is the fact that Jack's predicament takes up 30 minutes of the film and other than watching him act there's not much suspense or interest to keep the viewer really involved.
It's to the actors' credit that the rest of the movie is very watchable and the ultimate ending is a very natural one. I know my review sounds rather lackluster (my rating is really 6.5), but if you like the stars, you'll walk away pretty satisfied. The ending helps a lot, and Rita seems to have everything pretty well balanced in her capable hands.
Costarring Herbert Lom (Dreyfuss from the "Pink Panther" series) and Bernard Lee (Bond's superior "M" before Judi Dench) and co-produced by Bond producer Albert C. Broccoli, this combination of adventure and drama that may be one of the stars lesser known efforts but it is waiting for you to discover it.