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AdventureRomanceWestern

Heller in Pink Tights

- Story of theatrical troupe that travels through the Old West.

Nineteenth century Wyoming: the wild West. Mild-mannered Tom Healy has a two-wagon theater troupe hounded by creditors because Angela, his leading lady and the object of his affection, constantly buys clothes. In Cheyenne, they meet with applause, so they hope to stay awhile: the theater owner likes Angela, and she keeps him on a string. She's also the object of the attentions of Mabry, a gunslinger who's owed money by the richest man in Bonanza.

Release Date : 1960-03-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Sophia Loren

Character Name : Angela Rossini

Original Name : Sophia Loren

Gender : Female

Anthony Quinn

Character Name : Thomas 'Tom' Healy

Original Name : Anthony Quinn

Gender : Male

Margaret O'Brien

Character Name : Della Southby

Original Name : Margaret O'Brien

Gender : Female

Steve Forrest

Character Name : Clint Mabry

Original Name : Steve Forrest

Gender : Male

Eileen Heckart

Character Name : Mrs. Lorna Hathaway

Original Name : Eileen Heckart

Gender : Female

Ramon Novarro

Character Name : De Leon

Original Name : Ramon Novarro

Gender : Male

Edmund Lowe

Character Name : Manfred 'Doc' Montague

Original Name : Edmund Lowe

Gender : Male

George Mathews

Character Name : Sam Pierce

Original Name : George Mathews

Gender : Male

Edward Binns

Character Name : Sheriff Ed McClain

Original Name : Edward Binns

Gender : Male

Warren Wade

Character Name : Hodges

Original Name : Warren Wade

Gender : Male

Frank Silvera

Character Name : Santis

Original Name : Frank Silvera

Gender : Male

John George

Character Name : Cheyenne Audience Member

Original Name : John George

Gender : Male

Boyd Holister

Character Name : McAllister (as Robert Palmer)

Original Name : Boyd Holister

Gender : Male

Leo V. Matranga

Character Name : Gunslinger #2

Original Name : Leo V. Matranga

Gender : Male

Cal Bolder

Character Name : Goober

Original Name : Cal Bolder

Gender : Male

Taggart Casey

Character Name : Gunslinger #1

Original Name : Taggart Casey

Gender : Male

Howard McNear

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Howard McNear

Gender : Male

Frank Cordell

Character Name : Theodore

Original Name : Frank Cordell

Gender : Male

Cactus Mack

Character Name : William

Original Name : Cactus Mack

Gender : Male

John Benson

Character Name : Poker Player

Original Name : John Benson

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Heller? Hell No! Heller in Pink Tights is directed by George Cukor and adapted to screenplay by Walter Bernstein from the novel "Heller With a Gun" written by Louis L'Amour. It stars Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, Margaret O'Brien, Steve Forrest, Eileen Heckart and Ramon Novarro. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and cinematography by Harold Lipstein. In simple terms this is Cukor trying to be clever whilst doing his only Western film. Plot basically follows The Great Healy Dramatic and Concert Company as they represent civilisation and culture coming to the Wild West. It's part spoof, part period farce but always narratively shallow. The costuming and colour lensing are sublime, undeniably, but these can't compensate for such a turgid story being performed by miscast stars. Quinn called the picture unfortunate, Loren (looking painfully thin and sporting an unfortunate blonde mop on her head) was unhappy with the direction she received and serves solely as a clothes horse, while Cukor himself bemoaned cuts made by Paramount that further damaged what he thought was already a weak story. Receiving mixed reviews upon release, "Heller" was a box office flop, and really it's not hard to see why. Even if there's some value for Loren and Edith Head (costumes) fans. 4/10