8.0Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man · 1999
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man (1999) is a Documentary / TV Movie film directed by Gene Feldman, starring Alan Ladd, Sue Carol, Anthony Caruso.
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8.0Overview
In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had an impact on audiences everywhere. Teamed with diminutive Veronica Lake, he became an immediately saleable commodity, and in the process helped launch the age of film noir. By 1954, Photoplay Magazine voted him the world's most popular male film star; his fellow award-winner was Marilyn Monroe. But Alan Ladd's fabulous success already contained within it the mechanism to self-destruct.
Cast
Alan Ladd, Sue Carol, Anthony Caruso, Jeff Corey, Edward Dmytryk, Edith Fellows, Mona Freeman, Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
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What is "Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man" about?
In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had an impact on audiences everywhere. Teamed with diminutive Veronica Lake, he became an immediately saleable commodity, and in the process helped launch the age of film noir. By 1954, Photoplay Magazine voted him the world's most popular male film star; his fellow award-winner was Marilyn Monroe. But Alan Ladd's fabulous success already contained within it the mechanism to self-destruct.
When was "Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man" released?
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man was released in 1999.
Who stars in "Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man"?
The cast includes Alan Ladd, Sue Carol, Anthony Caruso, Jeff Corey.
