Marilyn (1953 film)
| Marilyn | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Wolf Rilla |
| Produced by | Ernest G. Roy |
| Written by | Wolf Rilla |
| Story by | Peter Jones (play Marion) |
| Starring |
Sandra Dorne Maxwell Reed |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Peter Seabourne |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Butcher's Film Service (UK) Astor Pictures (US) |
Release dates |
1953 (UK) August 1955 (US) |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Marilyn, released in the United States as Roadhouse Girl, is a 1953 British film noir directed by Wolf Rilla starring Sandra Dorne and Maxwell Reed.[1]
Plot
Randy mechanic Tom Price (Reed) lusts after seductive Marilyn (Dorne), the young wife of ill-tempered garage owner George Saunders (Dwyer). Assuming that Marilyn is fooling around with his employee, Saunders begins punching him out. Defending himself, Tom accidentally kills his boss. Marilyn helps him to cover up the crime, and together the two strike out to find a new life.
Several months later, the couple is running a just-getting-by roadhouse. Wealthy Nicky Everton (Mayne) agrees to lend the couple some money, figuring that Marilyn will offer her affections as repayment. Throughout all this, Rosie - Marilyn's maid - has kept the murderous secret, until she is taken for granted once too often by her self-centered boss.
Cast
- Sandra Dorne as Marilyn Saunders
- Maxwell Reed as Tom Price
- Leslie Dwyer as George Saunders
- Vida Hope as Rosie
- Ferdy Mayne as Nicky Everton
- Hugh Pryse as Coroner
- Kenneth Connor as Customer in Roadhouse
- Ben Williams as Jury Foreman
References
- ↑ Roadhouse Girl at the BFI Database
External links
- Marilyn at the Internet Movie Database
- Marilyn at AllMovie