Ride the Pink Horse
Seen it?1947 | 101 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Point Blank or The Third Man, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
A con man tries to blackmail a Mexican gangster.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Montgomery
- Robert MontgomeryLucky Gagin
- Wanda HendrixPila
- Andrea KingMarjorie Lundeen
- Thomas GomezPancho
- Fred ClarkFrank Hugo
- Art SmithBill Retz
- Richard GainesJonathan
- Rita CondeCarla
- Iris FloresMaria
- Tito RenaldoBellboy