The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Released Oct 1, 1955

1h 49m

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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.

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ONE Staff

ONE

Lavish, it is true, but factual -- ah, that is another story.

May 21, 2020

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Dennis Schwartz

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It never caught my interest despite the juicy sensationalist story it promised to tell.

Rated: C+

Jul 29, 2009

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Richard Fleischer

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Ray Milland

Stanford White

Joan Collins

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw

Farley Granger

Harry Kendall Thaw

Luther Adler

Delphin Delmas

Cornelia Otis Skinner

Mrs. Thaw

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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
Producer: Charles Brackett
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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