In this classic film noir set in Buenos Aires, Gilda is the sultry femme fatale with a hidden past who ensnares former lover and small-time crook Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) in her toxic web of sexual jealousy, betrayal and murder. In the title role, the smouldering Hayworth burns up the screen, tantalising and teasing the male clientele with double entendres – “If I’d been a ranch, they would have named me The Bar Nothing” – and expertly performing a glove striptease to the number ‘Put the Blame on Mame’.
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Starring:
Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready, Steven Geray, Joseph Calleia, Joe Sawyer
Directed By:
Charles Vidor
Running time:
110 mins