BB.5
(out of 5)
Raucously cheesy western stars Jennifer Jones (in a terribly overripe performance) as a lusty Mexican girl who boils Gregory Peck‘s blood while staying with him at his ranch and eventually becoming his wife. Lillian Gish‘s death scene is a study in hilarity, and the final pistol showdown between Jones (whose husband David O. Selznick produced this turkey) and Peck is a kitsch lover’s delight.
Selznick International Pictures, Vanguard Films
USA, 1946
Directed by King Vidor
Screenplay by David O. Selznick, adaptation by Oliver H.P. Garrett, suggested by a novel by Niven Busch
Cinematography by Lee Garmes, Ray Rennahan, Harold Rosson
Produced by David O. Selznick
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Production Design by J. McMillan Johnson
Costume Design by Walter Plunkett
Film Editing by Hal C. Kern
Academy Award Nominations
Best Actress (Jennifer Jones as “Pearl Chavez”)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Lillian Gish as “Belle McCanles”)
