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Rancho Notorious

Theatrical Release Date:  22 Apr 2005
Home Ent. Release Date:  04 Jul 2005
Cert:   -

Synopsis:

Fritz Lang’s (Metropolis, M, The Big Heat) final western was the film noir infused Rancho Notorious starring Marlene Dietrich. Frontiersman Vern Haskell (Arthur Kennedy) wanders the West obsessed with finding the culprits responsible for murdering his fiancée. His quest leads him to Chuck-a-Luck – the film’s original title – a combination horse ranch and criminal hideout overseen by saloon chanteuse Altar Keane (Marlene Dietrich). Posing as an escaped criminal, Haskell falls in with murderous gunslinger Frenchy Fairmont (Mel Ferrer) and gradually becomes indistinguishable from the men he is hunting. Made in 1952, Lang and screenwriter Daniel Taradash fashioned a highly moral and distinctly feminist tale that innovatively re-worked Lang’s quintessential themes of love, betrayal and retribution. A troubled production due to the interventions of studio head Howard Hughes and the fiery relationship between Lang and the iconic Dietrich, Rancho Notorious is now justly celebrated as a unique and visionary classic.

Directed By:

  • Fritz Lang

Starring:

  • Marlene Dietrich
  • Arthur Kennedy
  • Mel Ferrer

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