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Gilda

Johnny Farrell is a gambling cheat who turns straight to work for an unsettling casino owner Ballin Mundson. But things take a turn for Johnny as his alluring ex-lover appears as Mundson's wife, and Mundson's machinations begin to unravel.

Gilda
Cast:

Rita Hayworth
Glenn Ford
George Macready
Joseph Calleia

Director:
Charles Vidor

Producer:
Virginia Van Upp

Written by:
Jo Eisinger

Distributor:
Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
96

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