Ride the Pink Horse (1947)

Directed by

Robert Montgomery

Genre

drama film, film noir, crime film, mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 69 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man called Gagin goes to a New Mexico town to get even for his friend's murder. He meets a tough crowd and has to figure out who to trust.

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What happens

Ride the Pink Horse is a 1947 film noir crime film produced by Universal Studios. It was directed by Robert Montgomery, who also stars in it, from a screenplay by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer, which was based on the 1946 novel of the same title by Dorothy B. Hughes. Thomas Gomez was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance. An army veteran known only as Gagin travels to San Pablo in New Mexico to avenge the death of his wartime buddy. Some of the villagers refer to Gagin as "the man with no place." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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