Le Jardin du diable
Directed by:
Henry HathawayScreenplay:
Frank FentonComposer:
Bernard HerrmannCast:
Gary Cooper, Susan Hayward, Richard Widmark, Hugh Marlowe, Cameron Mitchell, Rita Moreno, Manuel Dondé, Arturo Soto Rangel, Víctor Manuel Mendoza (more)Plots(1)
Three Americans are headed by ship around the cape to the California gold fields when they are put ashore for several weeks in a sleepy little Mexican village. While there, they are offered the job of following a lady deep into the indian infested mountains of Mexico to rescue the ladies husband trapped by a cave-in at their gold mine. For the job they are promised two thousand dollars each. While each contemplates their own chances for getting the lady and /or the gold mine, if they can survive to enjoy it. (official distributor synopsis)
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You can definitely tell this film is from 1954. It has that classic intro and ending you’d recognize if you’ve ever watched an old-school Hollywood movie—the kind Tarantino’s characters might watch, with a nod to the golden age of cinema. And then there’s that shot focusing on the closing credits with the Cinemascope logo, giving it that nostalgic touch. It’s all pretty straightforward, but the outdoor scenes are stunning, and the colorization is beautifully done. However, the story itself is a bit of a snooze, and the acting doesn’t do much to elevate it.
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