Party Girl (1958)
| Release Date | 28 October 1958 |
| Tagline | ROUGH AND READY! THE TRUTH ABOUT THE 'MODELS,' 'ACTRESSES' AND 'DANCERS' WHO PLAY WITH FIRE...AND OFTEN GET BURNED! (original print ad - all caps) |
| Genre | Drama, Film-Noir |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 4-Track Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Drama |
| Themes | Going Straight |
| Tones | Tense, Grim, Gloomy, Bleak |
| Tags | Lawyer, Mob Boss, Party, Prosecutor, Protection, Showgirl, Testimony |
Party Girl (1958) is a film noir filmed in Metrocolor and CinemaScope. The film was directed by Nicholas Ray and starred Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, and Lee J. Cobb. Charisse performs two dance routines in the gangster film. Party Girl marked the last film Taylor did under contract for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Kent Smith
Jeffrey Stewart
Corey Allen
Cookie La Motte
Lewis Charles
Danny Rimett, Golden Rooster Mgr.
David Opatoshu
Lou Forbes, Farrell's Assistant
Kem Dibbs
Joey Vulner, Rico's Mgr.
Patrick McVey
O'Malley, Detective
Barbara Lang
Ginger D'Amour, Party Girl
Betty Utey
Cindy Consuelo, Party Girl
Hy Anzell
Man
Herbert Armstrong
Intern, Joy Hampton Affair
Margaret Bert
Wardrobe Woman
Herman Bode
Speciality Dancer
Peter Bourne
Cab Driver
Marshall Bradford
District Attorney, Stewart's Superior
Andrew Buck
Farrell's Chauffeur
Bob Calder
Speciality Dancer
Pat Cawley
Farrell's Secretary
John Damler
Detective
Richard Devine
One of Rico's Hoods
Jack Dodds
Speciality Dancer
Burt Douglas
P.A.
Michael Dugan
Jenks, Detective with O'Malley
John Franco
One of Cookie's Henchmen
Jack Gargan
Police Officer
Irving Greenberg
One of Rico's Hoods
Tom Hernández
Sketch Artist, Canetto Trial
Harry Hines
Newsman
Paul Keast
Judge Davers
Donald Kerr
Backstage Cardplayer
Rusty Lane
Judge John A. Davis
Herbert Lytton
Judge Alfino
Harry Tom McKenna
Politician
David McMahon
Jail Guard
Harold Miller
Party Guest
Maggie O'Byrne
Woman
Sanita Pelkey
Showgirl
Ken Perry
One of Cookie's Henchmen
Michael Pierce
One of Cookie's Henchmen
Dolores Reed
Woman
George Saurel
One of Rico's Hoods
Aaron Saxon
Frankie Gasto, slashed by Rico
Jerry Schumacher
Newsboy
Floyd Simmons
Assistant Prosecutor
Ralph Smiley
Hotel Proprietor, Venice
J. Lewis Smith
Juror, Canetto Trial
Sydney Smith
Judge Bookwell
Charles Sullivan
Cashier, Italian Restaurant
Carl Thayler
One of Cookie's Henchmen
Erich von Stroheim Jr.
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Geraldine Wall
Day Matron, with Vicki in courtroom
Sandy Warner
Showgirl
Marc Wilder
Speciality Dancer
Director
Producer
Leo Katcher
story
George Wells
writer
Original Music
Jeff Alexander
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Cinematographer
Robert J. Bronner
Editor
John McSweeney Jr.
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Art Director
Randall Duell
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William A. Horning
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Set Decorator
Henry Grove
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Richard Pefferle
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Costume Designer
Helen Rose
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Makeup Department
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Erich von Stroheim Jr.
assistant director
Sound Department
Wesley C. Miller
recording supervisor
Special Effects
Lee LeBlanc
special effects
Editorial Department
Charles K. Hagedon
color consultant
Music Department
Other Crew
Robert Sidney
stager: dance number
Grace Dubray
continuity
Production Company
Euterpe
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MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
Die Lupe
CBS Television
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