"The world's most beautiful animal!"

1954

2h 8m

6.8(249 votes)

Drama

Overview

Has-been director Harry Dawes gets a new lease on his career when the independently wealthy tycoon Kirk Edwards hires him to write and direct a film. They go to Madrid to find Maria Vargas, a dancer who will star in the film.

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25 members

Acting

Humphrey Bogart

Harry Dawes

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Ava Gardner

Maria Vargas

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Edmond O'Brien

Oscar Muldoon

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Marius Goring

Alberto Bravano

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Valentina Cortese

Eleanora Torlato-Favrini

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Rossano Brazzi

Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini

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Elizabeth Sellars

Jerry

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Warren Stevens

Kirk Edwards

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Franco Interlenghi

Pedro Vargas

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Mari Aldon

Myrna

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Enzo Staiola

Busboy

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Bill Fraser

J. Montague Brown

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Alberto Rabagliati

Proprietor

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Maria Zanoli

Maria's Mother

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Renato Chiantoni

Maria's Father

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John Parrish

Mr. Max Black

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Jim Gérald

Mr. Blue

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Diana Decker

Drunken Blonde

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Riccardo Rioli

Gypsy Dancer

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Tonio Selwart

Pretender

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Margaret Anderson

Pretender's Wife

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Gertrude Flynn

Lulu McGee

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Bessie Love

Mrs. Eubanks

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John Horne

Hector Eubanks

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Ugo Mari

Cigar Smoker in the Night Club (uncredited)

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