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In July 1938 Universal announced the film would star [[Danielle Darrieux]] who they had under contract and who had made ''[[The Rage of Paris]]'' for the studio.<ref>SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Danielle Darrieux Will Star in 'Rio' for Universal-Film to Be Made in Autumn New York Times 5 July 1938: 13</ref> In October Universal said James Stewart would appear opposite Darrieux in the movie and [[Joel McCrea]] would play a role intended for Stewart, ''[[Destry Rides Again]]''.<ref>Bette Davis Goes Into Artistic Seclusion |
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Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 11 Oct 1938: 10. </ref> Later that month there were reports that Darrieux did not want to return to Hollywood. Universal said she was ill and would come back in January when she would make ''Rio''.<ref>SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD New York Times 25 Oct 1938: 19.</ref> In January Hedda Hopper reported that Darrieux did not want to return because she did not like the script for ''Rio''.<ref>Hedda Hopper's HOLLYWOOD |
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Los Angeles Times 10 Jan 1939: 11. </ref> In March [[Joe Pasternak]] insisted that no one else would play her role.<ref>Hedda Hopper's HOLLYWOOD |
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Los Angeles Times 28 Mar 1939: 14. </ref> |
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| ⚫ | Darrieux's return from France kept being delayed so in June 1939 [[Sigrid Gurie]] was cast. Filming started 21 July 1939.<ref>By DOUGLAS W CHURCHILL (1939, Jun 29). SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD. New York Times</ref><ref>By DOUGLAS W CHURCHILL Special to THE NEW,YORK TIMES. (1939, Jul 21). SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/103033197</ref> It wound up in September.<ref>{{cite web|website=Internet Archive|url=https://archive.org/details/govuscourtsca9briefs2422/page/n958?q=cummings+universal+%22run+him+ragged%22|title=United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit - Cummings vs Universal 1944|page=565}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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The ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "a well made melodrama... Rathbone scores heavily... Cummings... received applause lasst night for his work. He should move a lot nearer the top after this performance."<ref>'Rio' Proves Outstanding Melodrama |
The ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "a well made melodrama... Rathbone scores heavily... Cummings... received applause lasst night for his work. He should move a lot nearer the top after this performance."<ref>'Rio' Proves Outstanding Melodrama |
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| Directed by | John Brahm |
| Screenplay by | Aben Kandel Edwin Justus Mayer Frank Partos Stephen Morehouse Avery |
| Story by | Jean Negulesco |
| Starring | Basil Rathbone Victor McLaglen |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
| Edited by | Philip Cahn |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | over $448,000[1] |
Rio is a 1939 American crime film directed by John Brahm starring Basil Rathbone and Victor McLaglen.[2]
Plot
French financier Paul Reynard (Rathbone) is sentenced to a ten-year term in a South American penal colony for bank fraud. His wife Irene (Gurie) and Paul's faithful servant Dirk (McLaglen) travel to Rio de Janeiro to arrange for Paul's escape. But once she's landed in the Brazilian capital, Irene falls in love with American engineer Bill Gregory (Cummings). After his escape Paul realizes that he's lost his wife forever to a better man. Seeking revenge, he prepares to shoot Bill in cold blood, but Dirk intervenes and kills Reynard instead.
Cast
- Basil Rathbone as Paul Reynard
- Victor McLaglen as Dirk
- Sigrid Gurie as Irene Reynard
- Robert Cummings as Bill Gregory
- Leo Carrillo as Roberto
- Billy Gilbert as Manuelo
- Maurice Moscovitch as the old convict
- Samuel S. Hinds as Lamartine
- Irving Pichel as Rocco
- Irving Bacon as 'Mushy'
- Ferike Boros as Maria (as Ferika Boras)
Production
In July 1938 Universal announced the film would star Danielle Darrieux who they had under contract and who had made The Rage of Paris for the studio.[3] In October Universal said James Stewart would appear opposite Darrieux in the movie and Joel McCrea would play a role intended for Stewart, Destry Rides Again.[4] Later that month there were reports that Darrieux did not want to return to Hollywood. Universal said she was ill and would come back in January when she would make Rio.[5] In January Hedda Hopper reported that Darrieux did not want to return because she did not like the script for Rio.[6] In March Joe Pasternak insisted that no one else would play her role.[7]
Darrieux's return from France kept being delayed so in June 1939 Sigrid Gurie was cast. Filming started 21 July 1939.[8][9] It wound up in September.[10]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called it "a well made melodrama... Rathbone scores heavily... Cummings... received applause lasst night for his work. He should move a lot nearer the top after this performance."[11]
The New York Times said it was "an unmistakable B buzzing like an A" due to Brahm's direction which built "characterization, avoiding the obvious wherever that is possible and digging beneath the externals for psychological elements of suspense and drama... a handful of exceptionally telling sequences... a character gallery of constant interest."[12]
References
- ^ "United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit - Universal vs Cummings". Internet Archive. p. 93.
- ^ Rio at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: Danielle Darrieux Will Star in 'Rio' for Universal-Film to Be Made in Autumn New York Times 5 July 1938: 13
- ^ Bette Davis Goes Into Artistic Seclusion Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 11 Oct 1938: 10.
- ^ SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD New York Times 25 Oct 1938: 19.
- ^ Hedda Hopper's HOLLYWOOD Los Angeles Times 10 Jan 1939: 11.
- ^ Hedda Hopper's HOLLYWOOD Los Angeles Times 28 Mar 1939: 14.
- ^ By DOUGLAS W CHURCHILL (1939, Jun 29). SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD. New York Times
- ^ By DOUGLAS W CHURCHILL Special to THE NEW,YORK TIMES. (1939, Jul 21). SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/103033197
- ^ "United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit - Cummings vs Universal 1944". Internet Archive. p. 565.
- ^ 'Rio' Proves Outstanding Melodrama Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 21 Sep 1939: A9.
- ^ THE SCREEN: John Brahm's Direction Distinguishes 'Rio' at the Globe- By FRANK S. NUGENT. New York Times 27 Oct 1939: 31.
External links
- Rio at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Rio at IMDb
- Rio at AllMovie
- Rio at the TCM Movie Database
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