Wind Across the Everglades (1958)

Directed by

Nicholas Ray

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A game warden goes into the Florida Everglades to stop bird poachers. He faces off against a violent gang and a charismatic outlaw leader.

visceralatmosphericroughmelodramaticquirkysun-drenchedoffbeatgritty

What happens

Wind Across the Everglades is a 1958 American drama film directed by Nicholas Ray. Ray was fired from the film before production was finished, and several scenes were completed by screenwriter Budd Schulberg, who also supervised the editing. Chris Fujiwara wrote on Turner Classic Movies that the film is "an acid test for auteurists, one of those special films that, while ignored or despised for the most part, are cherished and fiercely defended by those who love great American directors." The film stars Burl Ives, features Christopher Plummer in his first lead role (and his second film role overall) and introduces Chana Eden, who plays the leading lady, and a young Peter Falk, who plays a minor role. Former stripper Gypsy Rose Lee and circus clown Emmett Kelly also are among those in an unusual cast. It was filmed on location in Everglades National Park in Technicolor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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