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      The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

      Released Oct 1, 1955 1h 49m History Drama List
      Reviews 43% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Notorious playboy and architect Stanford White (Ray Milland), smitten by teenage cabaret performer Evelyn Nesbit (Joan Collins), seduces her. A hot commodity, Evelyn is then wooed by and later married to Harry Thaw (Farley Granger), a jealous railroad baron. When Evelyn's prior involvement with White is brought to the surface, Thaw snaps and seeks out the architect, shooting him in front of several witnesses. In the wake of the murder, Thaw's lawyers have their work cut out for them. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 18 Buy Now

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      ONE Staff ONE Lavish, it is true, but factual -- ah, that is another story. May 21, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It never caught my interest despite the juicy sensationalist story it promised to tell. Rated: C+ Jul 29, 2009 Full Review Dan Jardine Apollo Guide Little more than a competently acted and shot costume drama, it is neither a film of the ages or for the ages; it is a film that has, however, aged, and poorly. Rated: 58/100 Aug 22, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      david f There are lavish production values circa the 1955 height of the studio system, and from what I've read the historical accuracy is pretty high, but this film about a sensational murder in New York City and the ensuing Trial of the Century didn't quite live up to its fascinating subject matter. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Frances H What makes this flick so fascinating to me is that the story is so scandalously true and involves such a brilliant architect with a rather risqué fetish, a murder of passion, and a connection to the Pittsburgh area in which I grew up. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/17/17 Full Review Audience Member This story has fascinated me ever since I read about Evelyn Nesbe\it in Cecil B. DeMille's autobiography. Proves that sensationalism and the creation of the "It" girl are nothing new. Joan Colllins does a great job as Nesbit, demonstrating her tragic victimization by two men. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member They had me at the Red Velvet Swing in the Penthouse Conservatory!!!! I STILL love to swing!!!! This is a beautiful Unrequited Love Story that goes horribly wrong when she marries a mentally unstable, jealous man just to get over the one she really loves & cannot morally have in 1906.What we do to escape love!!!! Her jealous & cruel hubby eventually kills the man she really loves.Joan Collins gives Liz Taylor a run for her Beauty in this Movie is one of my Favorites because it has one of the best endings I have ever loved, I am having a very tough time not spoiling it for you. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting storyline which puts showgirl Joan Collins in between two men, resulting in murder. Enough twists in the plot to keep you interested. The film is dated in such a way that it's more of a treat than a chore to view. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Along with one or two of the sound stage epics she was involved with, this one represents the height of Joan Collins on the big screen. She is not bad in this irreverent romantic drama. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Notorious playboy and architect Stanford White (Ray Milland), smitten by teenage cabaret performer Evelyn Nesbit (Joan Collins), seduces her. A hot commodity, Evelyn is then wooed by and later married to Harry Thaw (Farley Granger), a jealous railroad baron. When Evelyn's prior involvement with White is brought to the surface, Thaw snaps and seeks out the architect, shooting him in front of several witnesses. In the wake of the murder, Thaw's lawyers have their work cut out for them.
      Director
      Richard Fleischer
      Screenwriter
      Walter Reisch, Charles Brackett
      Production Co
      20th Century Fox
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 1, 1955, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 11, 2010
      Runtime
      1h 49m
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