Affair in Trinidad
Seen it?1952 | 98 min | Romance, Thriller, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 and romantics. If you loved Touch of Evil or In a Lonely Place, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
A nightclub singer enlists her brother-in-law to track down her husband's killer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$7 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vincent Sherman
- Rita HayworthChris Emery
- Glenn FordSteve Emery
- Alexander ScourbyMax Fabian
- Valerie BettisVeronica Huebling
- Torin ThatcherInspector Smythe
- Howard WendellAnderson
- Karl StepanekWalters
- George VoskovecDoctor Franz Huebling
- Steven GerayWittol
- Walter KohlerPeter Bronec