Italy / Sep 03, 1958 / Venice International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An aging widower fights family disapproval when he falls in love with a gangster's widow.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Whit Bissell | Harmon |
| Robert Carricart | Priest |
| Joe Di Reda | Joe |
| Ina Balin | Mary Valente |
| Irene Seidner | Old Lady in Mourning (uncredited) |
| Jack Washburn | Tony Bianco |
| Majel Barrett | Luisa |
| Vito Scotti | Paul Gallo (uncredited) |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Black Orchid |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 12 febbraio 1959 |
| Production | Marcello Girosi, Carlo Ponti |
| Writer | Joseph Stefano |
| Casting | Edward R. Morse |
| Editing | Howard A. Smith |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Assistant directors | Clem Jones, Richard Caffey, Martin Ritt |
| Camera operators | Robert Burks |
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| Additional photography | Robert Burks |
| Production design | Robert R. Benton, Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson, Sam Comer |
| Art direction | Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson, Robert R. Benton, Sam Comer |
| Set decoration | Robert R. Benton, Sam Comer, Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson |
| Music | Alessandro Cicognini, Hugo Grenzbach, Ray Alba |
| Sound | Alessandro Cicognini, Hugo Grenzbach, Ray Alba |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Wally Westmore, Nellie Manley |
| Makeup | Wally Westmore, Edith Head, Nellie Manley |
| Hairstyling | Wally Westmore, Edith Head, Nellie Manley |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 12, 1959
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