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Angel Face (1953) was a Film Noir - Drama Film directed by Otto Preminger and produced by Otto Preminger.

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Film Noir Review: Angel Face (1953)

By Danilo Castro on Mar 10, 2019 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

“If I were a cop, and not a very bright cop at that, I’d say that your story was as phony as a three dollar bill.” The quality of a film can usually be gauged by a few key elements. A quality director? A capable writer? A cast of talented actors? If the answer is yes to most of, if... Read full article


Angel Face (1953)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 21, 2015 From 4 Star Films

Rumor has it that Howard Hughes was angry at Jean Simmons who had cut her hair short prior to filming, as her contract was due to expire soon. But not to be outdone he told Otto Preminger that the director would get a bonus if he could shoot the picture before Simmons was released. That he did, and ... Read full article


Angel Face (1953)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 21, 2015 From 4 Star Films

Rumor has it that Howard Hughes was angry at Jean Simmons who had cut her hair short prior to filming, as her contract was due to expire soon. But not to be outdone he told Otto Preminger that the director would get a bonus if he could shoot the picture before Simmons was released. That he did, and ... Read full article


Classic Films in Focus: ANGEL FACE (1952)

By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 18, 2015 From Virtual Virago

Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons play a deadly game of dysfunctional romance in Otto Preminger's Angel Face (1952), which features a particularly tragic femme fatale caught in the undertow of her own insanity. Everyone around her is in danger of being dragged down, as well, but Mitchum's protagonist ... Read full article


Classic Films in Focus: ANGEL FACE (1952)

By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 18, 2015 From Virtual Virago

Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons play a deadly game of dysfunctional romance in Otto Preminger's Angel Face (1952), which features a particularly tragic femme fatale caught in the undertow of her own insanity. Everyone around her is in danger of being dragged down, as well, but Mitchum's protagonist ... Read full article


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Frank Jessup: [to Mary] You know something? You're a pretty nice guy - for a girl.


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The two climactic auto scenes were filmed at Cielo Drive and Davies Drive in Beverly Hills, California.
In two different scenes a cab comes to the mansion, and both times it has the same license plate.
When Robert Mitchum got fed up with repeated re-takes in which the director Otto Preminger ordered him to slap Jean Simmons across the face, he turned around and slap Preminger, asking whether it was this way he wanted it. Preminger immediately demanded of Howard Hughes for Mitchum to be replaced. Hughes refused.
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