Fresh
Taylor and Charisse have never been better, and rarely has Ray's theme of two flawed individuals trying to strike a symmetrical balance achieved a more beautiful and convulsive expression.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Party Girl
You'll meet her at the roughest parties ...with the toughest guys in town!
1958 · 1h 39m · Not Rated
Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Overview
Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there's more to life than winning trials. Farrell tries to quit the racket, but mob boss Rico Angelo threatens to hurt the showgirl if Farrell leaves him.
Director and cast
- Nicholas Ray Director
- Robert Taylor as Thomas 'Tommy' Farrell
- Cyd Charisse as Vicki Gaye
- Lee J. Cobb as Rico Angelo
- John Ireland as Louis Canetto
- Kent Smith as Jeffrey Stewart
- Claire Kelly as Genevieve, Farrell's Wife
- Corey Allen as Cookie La Motte
- Lewis Charles as Danny Rimett, Golden Rooster Mgr.
- David Opatoshu as Lou Forbes, Farrell's Assistant
- Kem Dibbs as Joey Vulner, Rico's Mgr.
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Rotten
There is little that is novel or exciting about this Party Girl, despite her trappings or the occasional gunplay that surrounds her.
A.H. Weiler, New York Times
Rotten
Unfortunately, the picture's plot (good girl helps bad guy go straight) fits the mood like a concrete overshoe, and the more than generous serving of cheesecake is pretty soggy stuff.
TIME Magazine
Fresh
As in all Ray's films, ideas and emotions are transformed into stunning visuals.
Time Out
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