He Laughed Last

"Chorus Cutie Inherits Gangland Empire!"

1956 1h 17m EN

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★7.7TMDB · 3★5.5IMDB · 202

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Synopsis

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A 1920s chorus girl inherits a slain gangster's empire.

“Chorus Cutie Inherits Gangland Empire!”

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Cast

Frankie Laine
Gino Lupo
Lucy Marlow
Rosemary 'Rosie' Lebeau
Anthony Dexter
Dominic Rodríguez
Richard Long
Jimmy Murphy
Alan Reed
Big Dan Hennessy
Jesse White
Max Lassiter
Florenz Ames
George Eagle
Henry Slate
Ziggy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Richard Quine, Blake Edwards, Blake Edwards
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Arthur Morton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Ogilvie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Frankie Laine and Lucy Marlow and Anthony Dexter carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Chorus Cutie Inherits Gangland Empire!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Blake Edwards directs. Henry Freulich behind the camera. Arthur Morton scores. Jack Ogilvie cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Arthur Morton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jack Ogilvie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Frankie Laine and Lucy Marlow and Anthony Dexter carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Chorus Cutie Inherits Gangland Empire!".
9IMDB entry: tt0049294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.