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La femme du hasard

Original title: Flame of the Islands
  • 1955
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 30m
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5.8/10
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Yvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff, and Zachary Scott in La femme du hasard (1955)
Film NoirCrimeDramaThriller

The story of a café singer who buys a gambling casino, and the men who fall in love with her.The story of a café singer who buys a gambling casino, and the men who fall in love with her.The story of a café singer who buys a gambling casino, and the men who fall in love with her.

  • Director
    • Edward Ludwig
  • Writers
    • Bruce Manning
    • Adele Comandini
  • Stars
    • Yvonne De Carlo
    • Howard Duff
    • Zachary Scott
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    288
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    • Director
      • Edward Ludwig
    • Writers
      • Bruce Manning
      • Adele Comandini
    • Stars
      • Yvonne De Carlo
      • Howard Duff
      • Zachary Scott
    • 15User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Yvonne De Carlo
    Yvonne De Carlo
    • Rosalind Dee
    Howard Duff
    Howard Duff
    • Doug Duryea
    Zachary Scott
    Zachary Scott
    • Wade Evans
    Kurt Kasznar
    Kurt Kasznar
    • Cyril Mace
    Barbara O'Neil
    Barbara O'Neil
    • Charmaine Duryea
    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Kelly Rand
    Frieda Inescort
    Frieda Inescort
    • Evelyn Hammond
    Lester Matthews
    Lester Matthews
    • Gus
    Donald Curtis
    Donald Curtis
    • Johnny
    Nick Stewart
    • Nick
    Peter Adams
    Peter Adams
    • Clint Johnson
    • (uncredited)
    Leslie Denison
    Leslie Denison
    • Foster Williams
    • (uncredited)
    John Pickard
    John Pickard
    • P:arks - Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Ludwig
    • Writers
      • Bruce Manning
      • Adele Comandini
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    10copper1963

    Christmas in the Bahamas.

    Having a Caribean cocktail with the stunning Yvonne De Carlo is always a welcome treat. Watering down a highball glass full of shiftless men (with one exception) who she encounters along the way is a daunting prospect. De Carlo's "Bahama Mama" is the swivel stick that stirs the island economy. She inherits a hefty sum of cash and quickly enlists Zachary Scott to accompany her to the Bahamas where she purchases a resort/casino. All of the female characters seem to be harboring dark secrets. The male characters, however, come off as clueless (Duff doesn't even recall having a past relationship with Miss De Carlo.) or righteously noble (Arness has the hots for De Carlo but would rather see her return to the mainland, before losing her dignity and money chest.) Arness' character is steadfast against the vice of gambling. He's always preaching against the evils of the roulette wheel. Sleazy Kurt Kazner, yet another investor, has eyes for the female lead, too, but also has ties to some unsavory gangsters. Duff's memory returns and he begins to woo the sultry Yvonne, but Duff's mother is an impediment. She dislikes show people (Decarlo is a singer) or anyone else she feels is beneath her son's station in life. Tough courting rules. Along the way, Decarlo sings and dances up a tropical storm. Her three musical numbers slyly comment on the action taking place on the screen. One reggae-riff, while she's in a drunken stupor, is a highlight. Multiple scandals pop up along the way; secrets are revealed. Duff's meddlesome mother is in the center of things. It all leaves you guessing and a bit perplexed. Set during the Christmas season, the exotic scenery and super bright day-glow colors leap (lords a leaping) from the screen. This film was written by the same woman who penned the Christmas classics Beyond Tomorrow and Christmas in Connecticut. Flame of the Islands completes the yuletide trilogy in fine fashion.
    7MegaSuperstar

    Peyton place in Bahamas

    Merely it had been filmed as an A movie it would have been a great movie since it has all the elements to be a hit: beautiful scenery and sets, scandal, money, and splendid Yvonne the Carlo at her best. Sadly, Republic was not MGM and so they made a B movie instead. Dance and sing scenes do not quite fit Miss de Carlo's style, choreography especially. Still, they are nice to watch and she looks gorgeous. Doug Duryea's character would have fit much better to Zachary Scott -who is totally wasted and has little to do with his role- rather than Howard Duff. The story has some similarity with Scarlet Angel but would have much improved with a better direction and script. Nice and entertaining film anyway.
    8jromanbaker

    Vintage Gold

    This film is a gem, epitomising the best of 1950's ' trashy films '. It is Camp in its way, and there are scenes of Yvonne de Carlo getting drunk in it worthy of Susan Hayward. The version I saw had lost some of its glowing colours, but better a poor copy than no copy at all. It has everything you want in this kind of ' exotic ' film of the period, when the poor flocked to their local cinemas to see places that only the rich could afford to go to. And often the dream is better than the reality, and in films like this Hollywood excelled peddling such dreams for a low price of admission. Howard Duff and Zachary Scott add to the colour of gamblers doomed to eventual failure, and there is a very camp scene where de Carlo swims to safety with a tall blond hunk, and both sexes would have swooned at such an erotic scene of tropical paradise. Track it down. Unavailable to find on DVD ( prove me wrong ) it should be restored to its glorious, if garish colour, and the 1950's furniture is an antique dealer's dream in itself. A definite 8 for those who need trash cinema as well as cinematic classics. And Yvonne de Carlo was definitely a presence on screen to be fondly remembered or for those who cry, who's she ? to discover.
    6tday-1

    Yvonne shines

    Fairly entertaining melodrama of girl who is paid off by rich widow for supposed intrigue with her,deceased rich husband. Yvonne buys into gambling casino in the Caribbean. Naturally,she attracts the attention of the local men, including her old boyfriend,a spoiled society guy who dumped her years before. Republic was struggling to stay afloat in the fifties,still pushing out forties-style movies on a changing movie audience. Yvonne is very watchable as always and makes the most of her role. She has a good supporting cast,including a young James Arness (tv's Matt Dillon.)The photography and location work are very nice. Not a classic but pleasant time filler.
    8richardchatten

    Republic Chick Flick

    An enjoyable escapist fantasy shot in gleaming Trucolor in which Yvonne De Carlo sashays about the Bahamas while plainly seldom leaving the studio.

    The men are mainly there to be infatuated with her. The competition comes in the form of two neurotic middle-aged women united in their loathing of De Carlo: the cool Frieda Inescort (playing an invalid with a stick and in reality already suffering from multiple sclerosis), and Barbara O'Neal - best remembered as Scarlett O'Hara's mother in 'Gone With the Wind' - again playing an ill-fated mother, this time Howard Duff's.

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    • Trivia
      It was during the filming of this movie, that James Arness was called to test for Gunsmoke (1955), which made him a star.
    • Goofs
      After fainting into Kelly's arms in a drunken stupor, he places Rosalind on his bed. When she awakens, she's back in the chair from which she had gotten up.
    • Quotes

      Evelyn Hammond: Had I died, he would've married you I'm sure. But I didn't die. Please, take this.

      Rosalind Dee: There is no need for that.

      Evelyn Hammond: Allow me to be the judge. Mr Hammond left his entire fortune to me. I'm glad he spent some hours of happiness with you. Now you try and find some. Money sometimes helps.

    • Soundtracks
      Take It or Leave It
      Written by Sonny Burke and Jack Elliott

      Performed by Yvonne De Carlo

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1957 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flame of the Islands
    • Filming locations
      • Bahamas
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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