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Affair in Trinidad

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When nightclub performer Chris Emery (Rita Hayworth) discovers that her husband has been murdered, she resolves to help the police find his killer. Soon she is caught between two men -- her late husband's friend Max Fabian (Alexander Scourby) and her brother-in-law, Steve (Glenn Ford), who begins his own investigation into his sibling's death. As evidence begins to point to Max as the killer, Chris finds herself in an increasingly dangerous situation.
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Bob Thomas Associated Press 07/24/2019
Affair in Trinidad is neither as bad as advance reports indicated nor as good as Rita Hayworth fans would hope for. Go to Full Review
Francois Truffaut Cahiers du Cinéma 04/04/2022
The scenario, not only closely inspired by Gilda but also by Notorious and by Key Largo, is less clever. Go to Full Review
Nathanael Hood Nate Hood Reviews 04/07/2020
4/10
...an idiot rip-off of Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (1946) Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/06/2010
C
A senseless romantic espionage fails to recreate the chemistry that Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford had in the noir Gilda, but Hayworth looks glamorous in Jean Louis Oscar-nominated wardrobe. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/21/2007
C
This tired tropical thriller is another attempt at making a Gilda. Go to Full Review
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nick s @Nick_S 11/04/2024 Quite well acted by the main cast. Some of the support cast were a bit stlted but not enough to ruin the movie. The biggest issue I had was the plot. It went from improbable to daft and awfully convenient. One of those movies where the denouement falls off a cliff. But, still worth a watch. See more Georgan G 09/23/2024 A great film noir, with Rita as spell-binding as always. Enjoyed this spy thriller, with a touch of love. See more Clint E 03/31/2024 As many critics have declared, Affair in Trinidad is derivative alright but nonetheless entertaining. In my opinion it delivers exactly what it promised in 1952: Rita Hayworth is back-and with her co-star from Gilda. That's right, Glenn Ford makes his fourth appearance with the dazzling Hayworth, who had lost nothing with her four year absence from Hollywood. I like Ford best when he's angry and intense. He's got some good scenes here, but this isn't "The Big Heat." "Trinidad" may have tried to copy and reclaim Gilda's magic, but it really combines Hitchcock's "Notorious and" the Bogie-Bacall vehicle "To Have and Have Not," a Casablanca copy. It isn't Gilda by any stretch, but Hayworth is beautiful, mesmerizing, and, contrary to some opinions, acts pretty well too. Directed by Vincent Sherman, the plot isn't too original but enough to keep you interested. I love the happy ending, and audiences at the time loved the film as well. Recommended to Hayworth and Ford's fans and anyone who enjoys light drama from this era. See more j f @LiberteBurrows 08/01/2023 0% rating from "critics"? Not the best movie, but it's good. Got to be top 5 film with 0% from "critics". 4 1/2 stars only because it deserves higher rating. See more 02/20/2021 Glenn Ford plays one of his most unlikeable characters. Rita Hayworth is ho-hum. And, the film's (maybe) villain, Alexander Scourby, is unsurprising. Unlikeable, ho-hum and unsurprising. That about describes the entire picture. See more D. P 12/04/2020 seen on THE MOVIE CHANNEL a cuple times. interesting. RITA, GLENN, & ALEXANDER SCOURBY! WW2 ESPIONAGE . Saw again near end, Movie channel, 6.1.25. Trididad now with Tobago. Rita back after 4 year marriage to Kahn. This similar to her earlier hit Gilda. here, Glen Ford crashes party jealous of Rita, who is undercover trying to catch bad guys. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When nightclub performer Chris Emery (Rita Hayworth) discovers that her husband has been murdered, she resolves to help the police find his killer. Soon she is caught between two men -- her late husband's friend Max Fabian (Alexander Scourby) and her brother-in-law, Steve (Glenn Ford), who begins his own investigation into his sibling's death. As evidence begins to point to Max as the killer, Chris finds herself in an increasingly dangerous situation.
Director
Vincent Sherman
Producer
Vincent Sherman
Screenwriter
Oscar Saul, James Gunn
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
The Beckworth Corporation
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 29, 1952, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 38m
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