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His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

They were two of a kind! ...and bound to meet, but neither of them knew what such a meeting would mean!

19516.72h 0m

Overview

Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported crime boss Nick Ferraro aiming to re-enter to the USA.

Directed by John Farrow
Written by Frank Fenton, Jack Leonard, Gerald Drayson Adams
Produced by John Farrow, Robert Sparks, Robert Fellows
Box OfficeBudget: $1.8MRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Dan Milner

Jane Russell

Jane Russell

Lenore Brent

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Mark Cardigan

Tim Holt

Tim Holt

Bill Lusk

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Thompson / Narrator

Marjorie Reynolds

Marjorie Reynolds

Helen Cardigan

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Nick Ferraro

Leslie Banning

Leslie Banning

Jennie Stone

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Myron Winton

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Jose Morro

Themes & Keywords

mexicogangsterfilm noirresort

About His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman is a crime, comedy, thriller film released in 1951 exploring themes of mexico, gangster, film noir, resort. Directed by John Farrow, it stars Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, Vincent Price. Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported crime boss Nick Ferraro aiming to re-enter to the USA.

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