Desert fury is a 1947 noir film directed by lewis allen on based novel desert town by ramona stewart. The daughter of a nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyones efforts to separate them. Music is by miklos rozsa and cinematography by edward cronjager and charles lang. After scoring a triumph on broadway in elmer rices dream girl 1945, corey was signed by producer hal wallis, and over the next two decades appeared as combination servantstrongarm henchman to gambler john hodiak in coreys debut film, desert fury 1947, as a homicide detective.
Main street, in the historic district which is now called old town, historic route 89a, the old tuzigoot bridge crossing the verde river, with a view of the clarkdale smelters in the back. Academic search complete ebscohost academic search complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multidisciplinary fulltext database, with more than 7,000 full. Desert fury was one of burt lancasters first three pictures all scored by rozsa. Starring lizabeth scott, john hodiak and burt lancaster. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Sheriff tom hanson, who is an old friend of fritzi and has a crush on paula, advises her about the character of eddie bendix. Desert fury 1947 bizarre noir soap opera desert fury is the gayest movie ever produced in hollywoods golden era. Desert fury 1947 approved 1h 36min crime, drama, filmnoir 15 august 1947 usa the daughter of a nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyones efforts to separate them. Desert fury filming in 1946, released in 1947 most of desert fury was filmed here in cottonwood, arizona, right here on n. Romantic entanglements are not the only things that distinguish the project. Pretty much only for people into epic psychosexual hangup movies, but if that includes you desert fury is glorious. For some time, those interested in film noir have sought after desert fury to be released on dvd.
Desert fury is a 1947 american crime film noir directed by lewis allen starring lizabeth scott, john hodiak and burt lancaster, with mary astor and wendell corey. The film is saturated with incredibly lush color, fast and furious dialogue dripping with innuendo, double entendres, dark secrets, outraged faceslappings, overwrought miklos rosza violins. Desert fury is a rarety for the 1940s, a technicolor film noir. Her other films included desert fury 1947 with john hodiak, easy living 1949, paid in full 1950, the company she keeps 1951 as an ex.
The third wanted her life the daughter of a nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyones efforts to separate them. Ver pelicula desert fury en espanol gratis 1947 pelicula. Desert fury internet movie firearms database guns in. In typical rozsa fashion from the midtolate forties, he used relatively brief, malleable motifs unlike the sort of longlined, closedform. Set in a nevada gambling town, the story concerns the various misadventures, romantic and otherwise, of paula haller lizabeth scott, the rebellious daughter of gamblinghouse proprietress fritzie haller mary astor. Desert fury is literally hysterical, like a shrill daytime soapie with cinema values. Welcome to desert fury soccer the goal of our organization is to cultivate a passion for the game while developing character in players, coaches, and parents. Ramona stewarts novel was serialized in colliers from 24 nov to 8 dec 1945. The film, the fourth mad max feature, was shot in the dorob national park, in the namib desert, along southern africas. The original trailer of desert fury directed by lewis allen and starring john hodiak, lizabeth scott, burt lancaster, wendell corey and mary. Message to our customers to help do our part during these uncertain times in the world and to help encourage social distancing. Shot in technicolor on location in ventura county, california, and in clarkdale, arizona, desert fury is one of the edgier postwar noir dramas mos.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. But the resolute paula does not give up easily until she knows the past of her beloved eddie. Desert fury is a 1947 american crime film noir directed by lewis allen starring lizabeth scott, john hodiak and burt lancaster, with mary astor and wendell c. Dancing with crime 1947 dark city 1950 the dark corner 1946 the dark mirror 1946 dark passage 1947 deadline at dawn 1946 dead reckoning 1947 decoy 1946 desert fury 1947 desperate 1947 destination murder 1950 detective story 1951 detour 1945 deux hommes dans manhattan 1959 the devil thumbs a ride 1947 devils. Desert fury is a 1947 american crime film noir directed by lewis allen starring lizabeth scott, john hodiak and burt lancaster, with mary astor and wendell corey the story was adapted for the screen by a. Paramount borrowed john hodiak from mgm for the film. Desert fury is a 1947 american crime film noir directed by lewis allen starring lizabeth scott, john hodiak and burt lancaster, with mary astor and wendell. Desert fury is a bizarre, colorful, and unsettling film, a pure example of. Lewis allens desert fury on kl studio classics bluray. Rare 1947 soundtrack finally surfaces and is worth the wait. Desert fury 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Desert fury is the gayest movie ever produced in hollywoods golden era. Aug 11, 2015 desert fury soundtrack cd details and availability. London, and the crime yarn desert fury, in which a police officer burt lancaster wrests his former girlfriend lizabeth scott away from a compulsive gambler john hodiak.
This is a man who made many lives richer with his art and its time to revisit his score for desert fury, a 1947 wow movie about a 19yearold college dropout who has returned to her nevada home town. The fascinating melodrama desert fury 1947 has been released on a spectacularlooking bluray by kino lorber. When the economy begins to turn we will pursue it again. Furia is a 1947 italian melodrama film directed by goffredo alessandrini and starring isa pola, rossano brazzi and gino cervi.
The desert town of chuckawalla is a quiet, sleepy place on the surface but roiling with greed and sin underneath. Oct 08, 2010 here is a project we started a couple years ago with producer steve schwartz. Mary astor and lizabeth scott in desert fury 1947 john hodiak in desert fury 1947 lizabeth scott in. Desert fury marked the screen debut of broadway actor wendell corey. Desert fury 1947 an old west gambler john hodiak falls in love with the proper daughter lizabeth scott of a gamblinghouse madam. Dependable lead and supporting player who usually played solid, sober and sometimes cynical characters. Desert fury, in my opinion, is an exceptional movie. During its heyday, the film noir genre of the 1940s and 1950s tended to take place in urban settings with cynical looks on life and love, among other things. Bezzerides and robert rossen from the novel desert town written by ramona stewart. Before disappearing into television, britishborn allen, whose name does not exactly increase the pulse rate, made several interesting films in the forties and fifties, including his first feature, the uninvited 44, one of that rare species, a serious hollywood ghost movie.
Not only was it an event when films were released in brilliant colour in the early 50s as with niagara, it was even rarer in 1947. I dont understand why it has not been, why it is not, shown. Kino lorber studio classics february releases onvideo. The following weapons were used in the film desert fury. John rubinstein, don johnson, patricia quinn, elvin jones, dick van patten, doug. Girl in the red velvet swing, the 1955 dvd 20th century fox us color girl on the bridge, the 1951 20th century fox. All desert fury movie posters,high res movie posters image for desert fury. Desert fury, dvd, suspense film noir, 738329234003. But in the midst of these monochrome movies one oddity came along. Set in a nevada gambling town, the story concerns the various misadventures, romantic and otherwise, of paula haller lizabeth scott, the rebellious daughter of gamblinghouse proprietress fritzie haller mary astor, who steals the picture.
Desert fury is a film directed by lewis allen with john hodiak, lizabeth scott, burt lancaster, wendell corey, year. Her daughter paula having quit school returns at the same time as racketeer eddie bendix, who left under suspicion of murdering his wife. Desert fury 1947 lewis allen synopsis, characteristics. Lizabeth scott, american femme fatale extraordinaire, died recently and my husband, who is a great fan of hers, saw this 1947 colour film noir listed under its english title, desert fury as one of her films. Cut from the same place as leave her to heaven in its mix of late 40s crime fatalism and lush hyperbolic melodrama only this is directed by lewis allen instead of john m. Desert fury, released in 1947, represents a unique departure from many of these conventions. It has now been restored, and released, on dvd and blu ray from kino. Stahl so zero auteurist credentials despite a very good robert rossen script. He did the first trailer in 2007 and this trailer was done in. Kino lorber studio classics announces its february 2019 home video releases zacariah 1971 brand new hd master from a 4k scan of the original camera negative.
The bridge is the clarkdale crossing over the verde river, though some of the shots were done elsewhere on a soundstage. Buy desert fury movie posters from movie poster shop. With john hodiak, lizabeth scott, burt lancaster, wendell corey, mary astor, khristine miller, william. Film event in london, united kingdom by lobotomy room and fontaines on thursday, march 19 2020 with 175 people interested. September 29, 1922 january 31, 2015 was an american actress, known for her smoky voice and being the most beautiful face of film noir during the 1940s and 1950s. Girl in the painting, the 1948 see portrait from life. Desert fury, a film noir in glorious technicolor, directed by lewis allen, perhaps the only. Desert fury 1947 rope 1948 inferno 1953, 3d niagara 1953 second chance 1953, 3d black widow 1954 a bullet is waiting 1954 citation needed dangerous mission 1954, 3d citation needed hell on frisco bay 1955 hells island aka south sea fury 1955 house of bamboo 1955 i died a thousand times 1955. We at have lowered the cost of all store items for a limited time. Her mother runs the local gambling establishment and was involved with a gambler who returns to town and the girl falls in love. Desert fury soundtrack 1947 movie soundtracks for sale. Desert fury is a 1947 paramount pictures color film noir drama directed by lewis allen and featuring lizabeth scott, john hodiak and burt lancaster, with mary astor and wendell corey.
Fury road sparks reallife fury with claims of damage to desert. Desert fury, a film noir in glorious technicolor, directed by lewis allen, perhaps the only other previous example being john stahls equally delirious 1945 film leave her to heaven. Johnny, who is very close to eddie, also tries to break up their relationship. It stars lizabeth scott, john hodiak, mary astor, burt lancaster and wendell corey. Set in a nevada gambling town, the story concerns the various misadventures, romantic and otherwise, of paula haller lizabeth. Melding the fatalistic impulses of film noir with the amplified emotions of.
Eddie john hodiak and johnny wendell corey relaxing at home. Desert fury 1947 approved 1h 36min crime, drama, filmnoir 15 august 1947 usa the daughter of a nevada casino owner gets involved with a. May 06, 2008 dv1 have made a recent addition to their hollywood classic series with the region 4 dvd release of the 1947 production desert fury, which appears to be the debut of this title in any video format. Hal wallis produces, lewis allen directs, robert rossen scripts, burt lancaster stars with lizabeth scott, john hodiak, mary astor and thennewcomer wendell corey. Made in 1947 in perfect glossy technicolor to distract you from the beserkness and tawdry storyline, this is one terrific exercise in censorship busting antics that managed to fulfill its reputation.
Lewis allens desert fury suggests the eccentric love child of. Then again, this is a paramount picture, and when a major studio truly believes in a. Desert fury e um dos raros filmes noir dos anos 1940 feito em cores. Hal wallis produces, lewis allen directs, robert rossen scripts, burt lancaster stars with lizabeth scott, john hodiak, mary astor and then. Desert fury is directed by lewis allen and adapted to screenplay by a. Original movie poster for desert fury 1947 26861 paramount pictures lobby card group 11x14. This is my entry in the mary astor blogathon, hosted by tales of the easily distracted and silver screenings. The film is saturated with incredibly lush color, fast and furious dialogue dripping with innuendo, double entendres, dark secrets. Desert fury is a passionate film about love, rebellion. All of the city scenes were filmed in old cottonwood.
After understudying the role of sabina in the original broadway and boston stage productions of the skin of our teeth, she emerged in such films as the strange love of martha ivers. Miklos rozsa, a recent academy awardwinner already well established as the goto composer for film noir, was brought on board. Media in category desert fury 1947 film this category contains only the following file. But of all his films, desert fury remains the most fascinating, the. Desert fury 1947 film completo in italiano streaming ita. The suspenseful so evil my love 1948 featured milland as a con man who seduces a widow ann todd and manipulates her into. Bezzerides and robert rossen, based on the racy novel desert town by ramona stewart. Film noir of the week master list film noir of the week. Desert fury is a rarity for the 1940s, a technicolor film noir. Desert fury 1947 directed by lewis allen, starring lizabeth scott, john hodiak, mary astor note. Desert fury 1947 movie on dvd fritzi haller is a powerful casino owner in chuckawalla, nevada. Unfortunately not every film from the golden years is a classic. The film was remade in 1957 as wild is the wind, anna magnanis second hollywood role.
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