Heller in Pink Tights

Heller in Pink Tights

Story of theatrical troupe that travels through the Old West.

NR 1960 · 100 min · ★ 5.8 · Adventure, Romance, Western

Nineteenth century Wyoming: the wild West. Mild-mannered Tom Healy has a two-wagon theater troupe hounded by creditors because Angela, his leading lady and the object of his affection, constantly buys clothes. In Cheyenne, they meet with applause, so they hope to stay awhile: the theater owner likes Angela, and she keeps him on a string. She's also the object of the attentions of Mabry, a gunslinger who's owed money by the richest man in Bonanza.

Directed by George Cukor · Written by Dudley Nichols

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Sophia Loren Angela Rossini
Anthony Quinn Tom Healy
Margaret O'Brien Della Southby
Steve Forrest Clint Mabry
Eileen Heckart Lorna Hathaway
Ramon Novarro De Leon
Edmund Lowe Manfred 'Doc' Montague
George Mathews Sam Pierce
Edward Binns Sheriff Ed McClain
Warren Wade Hodges
Frank Silvera Santis
John George Cheyenne Audience Member

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