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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)

THE RISE - THE FALL of the most beautiful Floradora chorine from penniless model to mistress of $40,000,000

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Richard Fleischer
Writer : Walter Reisch, Charles Brackett

Synopsis

Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit (Joan Collins) is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and wealthy but unstable Harry Thaw (Farley Granger). She marries Thaw, but White’s continued pursuit puts him in the path of Thaw’s volatile temper. Inspired by true events that occurred at the turn of the 20th century.

Actors

Ray Milland
Ray Milland
Stanford White
Joan Collins
Joan Collins
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Farley Granger
Farley Granger
Harry Kendall Thaw
Luther Adler
Luther Adler
Delphin Delmas
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Mrs. Thaw
Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell
Mrs. Nesbit
Frances Fuller
Frances Fuller
Mrs. Elizabeth White
Phillip Reed
Phillip Reed
Robert Collier
Gale Robbins
Gale Robbins
Gwen Arden
James Lorimer
James Lorimer
McCaleb
John Hoyt
John Hoyt
William Travers Jerome
Robert F. Simon
Robert F. Simon
Stage Manager (as Robert Simon)
Harvey Stephens
Harvey Stephens
Dr. Hollingshead DDS
Emile Meyer
Emile Meyer
Hunchbacher
Henry Kulky
Henry Kulky
Prisoner (uncredited)
Richard Travis
Richard Travis
Charles Dana Gibson (uncredited)
Edna Holland
Edna Holland
Sales Clerk at Lord & Taylor (uncredited)
Suzanne Alexander
Suzanne Alexander
Floradora Girl (uncredited)
Helen Van Tuyl
Helen Van Tuyl
Mrs. Jennings (uncredited)
Gordon Carveth
Gordon Carveth
Juror (uncredited)
Edith Evanson
Edith Evanson
Josie (uncredited)
William Forrest
William Forrest
Simpson (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Kit Guard
Backstage Policeman (uncredited)
Ruta Lee
Ruta Lee
Tennis Girl (uncredited)
Ainslie Pryor
Ainslie Pryor
Sport Donnelly (uncredited)
Ivan Triesault
Ivan Triesault
Ludwig (uncredited)
Art Felix
Art Felix
Waiter (uncredited)
Diane DuBois
Diane DuBois
Floradora Girl (uncredited)
Raymond Bailey
Raymond Bailey
Judge Fitzgerald (uncredited)
Robert Adler
Robert Adler
Driver (uncredited)
Carol Kelly
Carol Kelly
Margaret (uncredited)

Crews

Richard Fleischer
Richard Fleischer
Director
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Producer
Maurice Ransford
Maurice Ransford
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
David Robel
David Robel
Choreographer
Charles LeMaire
Charles LeMaire
Costume Design
William Mace
William Mace
Editor
Leigh Harline
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Edward B. Powell
Edward B. Powell
Original Music Composer
Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman
Music Editor
Walter Reisch
Walter Reisch
Screenplay
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Screenplay

Trailers and other movies

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) Official Trailer #1 - Joan Collins Movie HD

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