Preminger provides handson direction in angel face film. Jean merilyn simmons, obe 31 january 1929 22 january 2010 was a britishamerican. Angel face, movie, 1952 internet movie cars database. Arthur ranks wellspoken young starlets, she appeared predominantly in films, beginning with those made in great britain during and after world war ii, followed mainly by hollywood films from 1950 onwards. One of those movies, angel face 1952, a film noir directed by otto preminger and costarring robert mitchum, was actually well received, with ms. Although not well received on its initial release, angel face has grown steadily in reputation. With robert mitchum, jean simmons, mona freeman, herbert marshall. Jean merilyn simmons on january 31, 1929 in crouch hill, london, england, uk. And simmons makes an unforgettable eisenhowerera femme fatale. The daughter of charles treymayne herbert marshall, who remarried a wealthy woman barbara oneil, diane treymaynes simmons angelic countenance masks an unbridled psychotic wholl let nothing stand in the way of her happiness. Released 1952, angel face stars robert mitchum, jean simmons, mona freeman, herbert marshall the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The final act just sort of flounders and keeps it from being memorable but the final 2 minutes are dynamite. Robert mitchum, jean simmons, herbert marshall, mona freeman, barbara oneil, leon ames. Jean simmons, who died at the weekend at the age of 80, was one of hollywoods most luminous stars.
Not anything new, but its a good movie with good actors. May 03, 2014 angel face chilling drama about a family chauffeur robert mitchum who gets embroiled in the murderous schemes of his employer, a beautiful female psychopath jean simmons. He also has a pretty blonde girlfriend, a nurse named mary mona freeman. For me, angel face is one of the most modern of hollywood films noir, goes way beyond the easy fatalism of most of the films and jean simmons performance is a rare instance where actresses got to play a genuinely complex character with no explanations and allowances are given. Music is scored by dimitri tiomkin and cinematography is by harry stradling. Mar 02, 2020 charles daughter diane jean simmons catherines stepdaughter also seems pretty distraught when frank finds her in a side room sobbing hysterically. Angel face is a 1953 film noir directed by otto preminger, starring robert mitchum and jean simmons frank mitchum is a former race car driver now driving an ambulance, who has ambitions of opening his own race car garage shop. Read the angel face movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. She later moved to hollywood and appeared in the movie androcles and the lion 1952. Rent angel face 1952 starring robert mitchum and jean simmons on dvd and bluray. One of my favorite scenes from the movie angel face starring jean simmons and robert mitchum. Directed by otto preminger for rko a year after he made the noir melodrama the thirteenth letter, angel face features a stunning performance by jean simmons and an understated but very enjoyable turn by robert m.
Robert mitchum as chauffeur frank is comfortable explaining why hes leaving, even as he grabs tempestuous heroine diane jean simmons by her angel face, 1953, directed by otto preminger. Angel face 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. She appeared in superhit classics british films like great expectations 1947, black narcissus 1947 and hamlet 1948. Jean simmons typically had sweet girl roles in the audrey hepburn vein, so seeing her go batty here is a real treat. Angel face is directed by otto preminger and adapted to screenplay by ben hecht, oscar millard and frank s. That extended scene where walks in her empty house is haunting. Her first attempt fails when mitchum, an ambulance driver, rushes to the scene and revives oneil. Robert mitchum frank jessup, jean simmons diane tremayne, mona freeman mary wilton, herbert marshall charles tremayne, leon ames fred barrett, barbara oneil mrs. The drama, filmed on location in beverly hills, california, features robert mitchum and jean simmons. Frank robert mitchum and bill, two beverly hills ambulance drivers, arrive at the tremayne mansion, where catherine tremayne has been. Angel face 1953 trivia 11 add new when robert mitchum got fed up with repeated retakes in which director otto preminger ordered him to slap jean simmons across the face, he turned around and slapped preminger, asking whether it was this way he wanted it.
The daughter of charles treymayne herbert marshall, who remarried a. If angel face doesnt look like a typical early1950s rko radio film, it may be. Angel face chilling drama about a family chauffeur robert mitchum who gets embroiled in the murderous schemes of his employer, a beautiful. Hes a bit brusque with her, but diane is strangely taken with frank anyway, following him back to the hospital and then to a diner, where hes come to meet his girlfriend mary. It stars robert mitchum, jean simmons, mona freeman and herbert marshall. Angel face is one of those noirs that started life as an underappreciated melodrama but which has garnered new respect in todays viewers eyes. Jean simmons, who has died aged 80, had a bounteous moment, early in her career, when she seemed the likely casting for every exotic or magical female role. Sep 03, 2007 one of my favorite scenes from the movie angel face starring jean simmons and robert mitchum. Featuring jean simmons, robert mitchum, otto preminger, morgan brown and. It stars jean simmons and robert mitchum, both of who provide impressively understated performances, with simmons portraying the nefarious female with frightening believability. Jean simmons fascinating interpretation of an uncharacteristic role is the main. Angel face 1953 movie clip lets just say its the altitude. Here are some highlights from her long career mon 25 jan 2010 10. Mitchum is always good, although he looked a little uninterested.
Read the full synopsis of angel face, 1953, directed by otto preminger, with robert mitchum, jean simmons, mona freeman, at turner classic movies. Stepdaughter diane jean simmons, title character is the subject, as catherine barbara oneil hears out chauffeur frank robert mitchum on his business idea, then chastises her father, also the spendthrift husband, charles herbert marshall, in angel face, 1953. When godard and jean seberg created the treacherous beauty patricia in breathless, they must have been thinking, at least a little, of simmons angel face, the gorgeous girl who got slapped. Angel face is a 1953 film noir directed by otto preminger, starring robert mitchum and jean simmons.
Jean simmons fascinating interpretation of an uncharacteristic role is the main drawing card of otto premingers angel face. Angel face is an atypical film noir piece that has developed a considerable cult reputation over the years. Angel face a beautiful but mentally unbalanced girl, simmons, plans to kill her rich stepmother. Socialite jean simmons and her chauffeur robert mitchum up for murder. Beautiful diane tremayne jean simmons is a sophisticated, wealthy young woman capable of manipulating anyone who crosses her path. Mrs tremayne has a beautiful, wilful stepdaughter diane jean simmons. She also has a dark side she manages to conceal behind her. Angel face is a movie produced by howard hughes and directed by otto preminger in 1952. Angel face is an outstanding film noir directed by otto preminger, not to mention an absorbing examination of infatuation. Mitchum is standard mitchum not a bad thing but jean simmons steals the show.
Directed by otto preminger for rko a year after he made the noir melodrama the thirteenth letter, angel face features a stunning performance by jean simmons and an understated but very enjoyable turn by robert mitchum. Angel face 1952, a film by otto preminger theiapolis. Angel face 1953 robert mitchum and jean simmons in noir. As a 14yearold dance student, she was plucked from her school to play margaret lockwoods precocious sister in give us the moon 1944, and she went on to make a name for herself in such major british productions. Frank mitchum is a former race car driver now driving an ambulance, who has ambitions of opening his own race car garage shop. Rent angel face 1952 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Ambulance driver frank jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous diane tremayne. Angel face 1953 robert mitchum and jean simmons in noir slap and tickle mar 4, 2020 mar 8, 2020 wolfmans cult film club comments turn on. Jan 25, 2010 jean simmons, who died at the weekend at the age of 80, was one of hollywoods most luminous stars. Mar 04, 2020 angel face 1953 robert mitchum and jean simmons in noir slap and tickle mar 4, 2020 mar 8, 2020 wolfmans cult film club comments turn on the flashing lights and crank up the siren.
In john brahms the locket he tossed himself out a window because of lorraine day, in out of the past, he had to go face to face with the wicked jane greer, while in where danger lives he is a chump for faith domergue, and in angel face the porcelain gentile beauty of jean simmons sends both of them to a plunging death. Angel face is a film noir crime drama, made in 1952, the last noir directed by otto preminger and starring robert mitchum and jean simmons. Preminger immediately demanded of producer howard hughes that mitchum be replaced. British american actress and singer jean simmons started her career in films during the second world war.
1165 1526 1442 488 248 479 1050 1092 156 365 833 1502 739 1588 1481 144 719 97 1374 690 298 980 836 105 611 1027 1305 1012 1469 1150 651 821 1004 1167 227 911 695 1142 25 123 622 449 758 692 200 1079