Whistle Stop

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Whistle Stop

1946

1h 25m

Crime

Drama

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After living for years in Chicago, Mary (Ava Gardner) travels back to the tiny hamlet where she grew up. There she reconnects with her old flame, the hapless Kenny (George Raft), and discovers that, in the years since they last met, he has developed a crippling gambling addiction. When debonair hotelier Lew (Tom Conway) takes an interest in Mary, she welcomes the successful man's advances -- only to find herself trapped between two jealous suitors who would kill for her.

Alexander Shaw

The Spectator

It seems a pity to have to criticise adversely any film coming front Hollywood which shows signs of trying to break away from the monotonous routine, but Whistle Stop misses practically all its marks.

Mar 14, 2018

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The wannabe film noir is dumber than dumb.

Rated: C-

Jul 21, 2010

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Melodramtico e com uma trama repleta de furos, este pseudo-noir merece crditos apenas por ter oferecido a Ava Gardner seu primeiro grande papel.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 31, 2005

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nick s

Serviceable melodrama with a splash of noir. I found the directing a little stiff for my liking and didn't feel submersed in the story or sympathetic to the characters. But the technical quality was fine (save the sped up car scenes).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/25/24

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Victor T

A very boring film with a very beautiful Ava Gardner!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Audience Member

Not good. Ava Gardner Gearge Raft

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/14/19

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Audience Member

With both men in the love triangle seemed to have no redeeming qualities. It seemed a flaw in the plot that Mary would want to get involved with either of them. Perhaps events in Chicago, which led to her return, might explain, but we are left in the dark. The lack of character development made the plot seem silly, but I enjoyed watching it to see what Ava Gardner made of the role.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

called noir-sorry i disagree

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

classic Eva Gardner and George Raft

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Léonide Moguy

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George Raft

Kenny Veech

Ava Gardner

Mary

Victor McLaglen

Gitlo

Tom Conway

Lew Lentz

Jorja Curtright

Fran

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After living for years in Chicago, Mary (Ava Gardner) travels back to the tiny hamlet where she grew up. There she reconnects with her old flame, the hapless Kenny (George Raft), and discovers that, in the years since they last met, he has developed a crippling gambling addiction. When debonair hotelier Lew (Tom Conway) takes an interest in Mary, she welcomes the successful man's advances -- only to find herself trapped between two jealous suitors who would kill for her.

Director: Léonide Moguy
Producer: Seymour Nebenzal
Screenwriter: Philip Yordan
Production Co: Nero Films
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 9, 2016
Runtime: 1h 25m

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