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Desert Fury (1947) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Lewis Allen and produced by Hal B. Wallis.

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Desert Fury (1947): Small Town Melodrama in Technicolor

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 27, 2021 From 4 Star Films

The draw to Desert Fury must begin with its intriguing cast running the range of personalities. John Hodiak and Wendell Corey (in his film debut) are driving into town. There’s this sense that their relationship is familiar but they feel like out-of-towners, somehow bringing a ting of noirish ... Read full article


Desert Fury (1947)

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

"I'm a big girl now. I'm allowed to play with matches." Director Lewis Allen's Desert Fury (1947) stars Lizabeth Scott as Paula Haller, the daughter of a wealthy gambling magnate, Fritzi Haller (Mary Astor), who returns home to the fictional town of Chuckawalla, Nevada. Paula brings home with her ... Read full article


Desert Fury (1947)

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

"I'm a big girl now. I'm allowed to play with matches." Director Lewis Allen's Desert Fury (1947) stars Lizabeth Scott as Paula Haller, the daughter of a wealthy gambling magnate, Fritzi Haller (Mary Astor), who returns home to the fictional town of Chuckawalla, Nevada. Paula brings home with her ... Read full article


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In Feb. 1958, a reissue of this film was in wide release by Paramount on a double bill with another western, California.
One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 12, 1948 with Lizabeth Scott, Wendell Corey, Mary Astor and Burt Lancaster reprising their film roles.
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Also directed by Lewis Allen




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