Rotten
Sternberg's personality survives; what's missing is the soul that might have turned the artifice and self-parody into poetry.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Macao
A sultry chanteuse, a hunk on the lam and a fortune in stolen gems
1952 · 1h 21m · PASSED
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Josef von Sternberg
Overview
A man on the run in the Far East is mistaken for an undercover cop.
Director and cast
- Josef von Sternberg Director
- Robert Mitchum as Nick Cochran
- Jane Russell as Julie Benson
- William Bendix as Lawrence C. Trumble
- Thomas Gomez as Lt. Sebastian
- Gloria Grahame as Margie
- Brad Dexter as Vincent Halloran
- Edward Ashley as Martin Stewart
- Philip Ahn as Itzumi
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Kwan Sum Tang
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
44%
Tomatometer
Fresh
What is so enjoyable, apart from Harry Wild's shimmering camerawork, is the tongue-in-cheek tone of the script and performances, best evidenced in the sparkling banter and innuendo between Mitchum and Russell.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Rotten
All the other ingredients, including Miss Russell's famed physique, are pretty much the same as have been tumbled into previous cheesecakes with Jane and Bob.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
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