The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)
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- Approved
- 1h 32min
- Drama, War
- 22 Jun 1956 (Belgium)
- Movie
Set in the early '40s, a San Francisco prostitute is run out of town just as the second World War has begun to intensify. Mamie settles down in Hawaii, hoping to start a new life. Though her prospects look good when she falls in love with...
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Cast
| Jane Russell | ... |
Mamie Stover
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| Richard Egan | ... |
Jim Blair
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| Joan Leslie | ... |
Annalee Johnson
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Bertha Parchman
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| Jorja Curtright | ... |
Jackie
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| Michael Pate | ... |
Harry Adkins
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| Richard Coogan | ... |
Captain Eldon Sumac
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| Alan Reed | ... |
Captain Gorecki
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| Eddie Firestone | ... |
Tarzan
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| Jean Willes | ... |
Gladys
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| Leon Lontoc | ... |
Aki
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Kathy Marlowe | ... |
Zelda
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Margia Dean | ... |
Peaches
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| Jack Mather | ... |
Bartender
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| John Halloran | ... |
Henry - Club Bouncer
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... |
Hackett
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Naida Lani | ... |
Hula Dancer
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Anita Louise Dano | ... |
Hula Dancer
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Dorothy Gordon | ... |
Dance Hall Hostess
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Irene Bolton | ... |
Dance Hall Hostess
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Merry Townsend | ... |
Dance Hall Hostess
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Claire James | ... |
Dance Hall Hostess
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Sally Todd | ... |
Dance Hall Hostess
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Margarita Camacho | ... |
Dance Hall Hostess
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| Richard Collier | ... |
Photographer
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Max Reid | ... |
Hawaiian Cop
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Janan Hart | ... |
Dance Hall Hostess
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John Caler | ... |
Soldier
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| Stubby Kaye | ... |
Howard Sloan (scenesDeleted)
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| Rayford Barnes | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Hugh Beaumont | ... |
San Francisco Policeman (uncredited)
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| Spencer Chan | ... |
Passerby on Street (uncredited)
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Mary Lou Clifford | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Bud Cokes | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Arthur Grady | ... |
Young Soldier (uncredited)
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Frank Griffin | ... |
Military Policeman (uncredited)
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| Carl Harbaugh | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Jay Jostyn | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Charles Keane | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Al Kikume | ... |
Hawaiian Caddy (uncredited)
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| Eugenia Paul | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Sherwood Price | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Tony Randall | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Mike Sanders | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Stapp | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Kayoko Wakita | ... |
Japanese Girl (uncredited)
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William Walker | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Raoul Walsh | ||
Written by
| Sydney Boehm | ... | (screenplay) |
| William Bradford Huie | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
| Buddy Adler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hugo Friedhofer | ||
Cinematography by
| Leo Tover | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Louis R. Loeffler | ||
Editorial Department
| Leonard Doss | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Mark-Lee Kirk | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ||
Set Decoration by
| Chester Bayhi | ||
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Travilla | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Turpin | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Joseph C. Behm | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
| Plato A. Skouras | ... | assistant unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph E. Rickards | ... | assistant director |
| Morris Harmell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Will Williams | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Ray Kellogg | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Boyd 'Red' Morgan | ... | stunts |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | executive wardrobe designer (as Charles LeMaire) |
Music Department
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer) |
Transportation Department
| Pat Palamountain | ... | transportation manager (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Edward Arnold | ... | auditor (uncredited) |
| Jack Lewis | ... | military liaison (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1957) (Austria) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Twilight Time (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope lenses)
- Intrada (score album released by) (limited edition)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Set in the early '40s, a San Francisco prostitute is run out of town just as the second World War has begun to intensify. Mamie settles down in Hawaii, hoping to start a new life. Though her prospects look good when she falls in love with a science-fiction writer who treats her with the respect she deserves, the dawning war and the fallacies of her previous lifestyle complicate their budding romance. Mamie cannot fully remove herself from her former profession, and provides some of her old services to the sailors stationed in town. Searching for another means of financial security, Mamie invests in several pieces of real estate and becomes quite wealthy, though her bad reputation has not been forgotten by the locals. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | Why Did Mamie Stover Have to Leave San Francisco? See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The synopsis of "The Revolt Of Mamie Stover," which appears in the 20th Century Fox studio press book, suggests that some last minute changes and edits were made to tone down the true nature of the Mamie Stover character. The following scenes were described in the synopsis: (1) The film opens with a scene on a street corner in San Francisco in which Mamie (Jane Russell) is picked up by a middle-aged man (portrayed by Stubby Kaye), and then detained by police who suggest she get out of town. (2) A scene occurs between Mamie and Annalee (Joan Leslie), in which Annalee tells Mamie to stay away from Jimmy (Richard Egan). (3) Mamie buys her own house on the hill and decorates it in anticipation of Jimmy's return from the war. (4) While Jimmy is away at war, he receives letters from both Annalee and Mamie. Annalee's are more poetic and caring, while Mamie's tell of her increasing fortune from her real-estate properties. (5) The film ends with a scene in a room at the Bungalow Club in which Jimmy rejects Mamie and leaves. Mamie walks down the hall, wipes her tears away, composes herself and enters another room, greeting her latest customer with her tag line, "You waitin' for Mamie, honey?" This suggests that her life will continue in same fashion as it always had: motivated by money at any cost despite a less-than-respectable lifestyle. The final version of the film as released redeems Mamie by cutting out before she greets her next customer and adding a scene in which she returns to San Francisco only to tell the police, who meet her at the dock, that she gave up her fortune and is now returning to her hometown of Leesburg, Mississippi. See more » |
| Goofs | Although the story takes place in 1941-1942, all the women's fashions are from 1956. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Day the Sky Fell In (1966). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Walkin' Home With The Blues (Main Title) See more » |
| Quotes |
Mamie Stover:
Did you ever stop and think what's gonna happen when the war comes? Jim Blair: Yes. People will die. Thousands and thousands of them. Mamie Stover: Yeah, but some ll get rich. Jim Blair: Look - there are dirty names for people like that. Mamie Stover: I'm used to dirty names. See more » |