16mm Film RIDE THE PINK HORSE 1947 Rare Film Noir From 35mm. Robert Montgomery




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Reference Number: Avaluer:20595516
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This is a great Film Noir that takes place in New Mexico.  It stars and was directed by Robert Montgomery.  The screenplay is written by one of the greatest screenplay writers in film history:  Ben Hecht The plot:  In the bordertown of San Pablo, preparing for an annual 'Mexican Fiesta, ' arrives Gagin: tough, mysterious and laconic. His mission: to find the equally mysterious Frank Hugo, evidently for revenge; or is it blackmail? FB...I agent Retz is also after the elusive Hugo. Everyone in town is enigmatic, especially Pila, a mystical teenager who follows Gagin around and has premonitions of his death. Also involved are a classic femme fatale and an antique carousel with a pink horse... Written by Rod Crawford  Enigmatic Film Noir is rich viewing experience27 November 2005 | by steveg-37For me this movie is a fine example of the exotic "Old West" or "Old Mexico" of the '30s-'40s east coast imagination.

It has an ambiance similar to a Roy Rogers movie where the gangsters drive cars and fly airplanes, but Roy on Trigger is able to ride over the hill and cut them off. Business suits mix with cowboy outfits and Mexican girls in traditional dresses.

To correct some of the other reviewers, the fictitious San Pablo of the movie is actually Santa Fe--the La Fonda Hotel is a historic landmark near the main square of Santa Fe. Cowboys and Indians and lots of Americans in the on screen Fiesta are not that out-of-character after all because it is not actually in Mexico.

That said, the movie has an enigmatic, exotic, mysterious feel which is sustained throughout. The fact that you don't know much about the characters contributes to the enigma.

I liked all the actors, especially Thomas Gomez, and feel that the film has many glimpses of Mexican-Americans depicted more as actual people and less as comic-book caricatures than in other movies from the same period.
This print is in excellent condition.  Not a dupe. No vinegar syndrome, not splicy, not scratchy.  Check out my other 16mm film items!!

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