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Drama

Anna Lucasta

- IT'S THAT RED-HOT PICTURE ABOUT THAT NIGHT-TIME GIRL!

The estranged family of a reformed prostitute calls her back home to get her married to an affluent acquaintance out of greed.

Release Date : 1958-11-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Longridge Enterprises

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Eartha Kitt

Character Name : Anna Lucasta

Original Name : Eartha Kitt

Gender : Female

Frederick O'Neal

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Frederick O'Neal

Gender : Male

Henry Scott

Character Name : Rudolph Slocum

Original Name : Henry Scott

Gender : Male

Rex Ingram

Character Name : Joe Lucasta

Original Name : Rex Ingram

Gender : Male

James Edwards

Character Name : Eddie

Original Name : James Edwards

Gender : Male

Isabel Cooley

Character Name : Katie

Original Name : Isabel Cooley

Gender : Female

Rosetta LeNoire

Character Name : Stella

Original Name : Rosetta LeNoire

Gender : Female

Georgia Burke

Character Name : Theresa

Original Name : Georgia Burke

Gender : Female

Claire Leyba

Character Name : Blanche

Original Name : Claire Leyba

Gender : Male

Alvin Childress

Character Name : Noah

Original Name : Alvin Childress

Gender : Male

John Proctor

Character Name : Stanley

Original Name : John Proctor

Gender : Male

Charles Swain

Character Name : Lester

Original Name : Charles Swain

Gender : Male

Ike Jones

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Ike Jones

Gender : Male

Wallace Earl

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Wallace Earl

Gender : Female

Sammy Davis Jr.

Character Name : Danny

Original Name : Sammy Davis Jr.

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-02-12

This features a powerhouse effort from Eartha Kitt in the title role. Ostracised from her family for her rather wild ways, she quickly falls into a life of easy money and virtue - eventually falling in with the savvy sailor "Danny" (Sammy Davis Jr.). The two have an on/off relationship to which he won't commit, so she keeps looking and meets the more respectable, would-be teacher, "Henry" (a rather underwhelming Rudolph Slocum) - who just happens to have $4,000. There might just be light at the end of her tunnel? Thing is, her drunken and rather cruel father "Joe" (Rex Ingram) is still determined to wreck things for his daughter - and even now married, things are still pretty messy and there looks like there is little scope for any redemption of that relationship. The story itself is really little more than a familiar family melodrama with a strong supporting cast. What makes this stand out is the chemistry between Davis and Kitt with the latter oozing charisma, even if her character isn't the most pleasant to hit the silver screen. There's some entertaining music and dance and some lovely cartoons right at the end and though probably not the greatest of stories, it is worth watching for the two at the top of the bill.