Macao

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Russ G Nov 9 Billed as a film noir but rather light weight to qualify for the genre. It's engaging enough with ample eye candy in the shapely form of Miss Russell who overshadows Gloria Grahame. There are far worse ways to send 90 minutes. See more Blu B Jul 15 It's a Mitchum/Russell classic. Basically a noir crime flick that takes place in Macao. (Or Macao sets in this case) Very short runtime even by Noir standards that moves pretty briskly and never feels rushed. Overall it's pretty solid. The dialouge is pretty good actually with some cheesy ones here and there like the ending but it gives it charm. The two leads got decent chemistry too with a decent villian. Asetically it's not the most moody noir I've ever seen. Sometimes it's a bit basic looking but the plot, dialouge, and just good execution carries it. It makes perfect sense and isn't the most complicated thing. It does bounce around a lot though. Mitchum is only the main focus half the time with the rest being divided amongst everyone else. There is a few plot conviences but it works well overall. Anyone whose abig fan of Noirs, any actors in this, or the director should check this out. It would've been cooler if they did this on location instead of soundstages though. See more david f 06/18/2021 A really good Film Noir about the exotic east and some Americans who wash up there with many, many ulterior motives. See more 04/29/2020 Jane Russell and Robert Mitchum sizzle in the second of their two films together. Even the Asian-noir story still holds up. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 08/07/2016 Macao is an incredible film. It is about Nick Cochran who has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell give fantastic performances. The screenplay is well written. Josef von Sternberg did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the adventure and drama. Macao is a must see. See more 06/23/2016 I've always liked this oddball film noir. The film has a great cast with Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix, Brad Dexter, and one of my favorite actresses, Gloria Grahame. The film was directed by Josef von Sternberg, with some rewrites and part of the film directed by the great Nicholas Ray, although there are conflicting reports as to how much of the film Ray directed. In any case, the end result is a very fun tale of romance and intrigue involving Mitchum and Bendix in an uneasy alliance to take down crime boss Dexter, while also dealing with a love triangle between Dexter, Russell, and Mitchum. Behind the scenes, director von Sternberg reportedly clashed with everyone on set, doing things like refusing to allow food on the set, to which Mitchum would bring a large picnic basket to set every day to share. Grahame also reportedly did not want to be on this picture and wanted producer Howard Hughes to loan her to Paramount to star in "A Place in the Sun," but Hughes refused to release her. Grahame would have been perfect for the role that eventually went to Shelley Winters, so it's a real tragedy Hughes refused to release her. I'm sure Grahame would have brought a lot more sympathy to the role compared to Winters performance which simply came off as irritating. But back to this film, "Macao" is not as smart as von Sternberg or Ray's best films, but it's a stylishly shot film and quite a bit of fun. And you also get Russell singing "One for My Baby." Even though this film isn't perfect, it is one that for some reason always sticks in my mind and one I like to every so often revisit. See more Read all reviews

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