The Big Boodle

"Flynn's Red-Hot in Hell-Hot Havana!"

1957 1h 24m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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Tough guy fights gangsters and counterfeiters in pre-Castro Cuba.

“Flynn's Red-Hot in Hell-Hot Havana!”

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Cast

Errol Flynn
Ned Sherwood
Pedro Armendáriz
Col. Mastegui (as Pedro Armendariz)
Rossana Rory
'Fina' Ferrer
Gia Scala
Anita Ferrer
Jacques Aubuchon
Miguel Collada
Sandro Giglio
Armando Ferrer
Charles Todd
U.S. Treasury Agent Griswold
Francisco Canero
Police Doctor (as Dr. Francisco Canero)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Wilson
Writers: Jo Eisinger
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Wilson, shot by Lee Garmes. 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 Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles L. Kimball 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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Errol Flynn and Pedro Armendáriz and Rossana Rory carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Flynn's Red-Hot in Hell-Hot Havana!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Wilson directs. Lee Garmes behind the camera. Raúl Lavista scores. Charles L. Kimball cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Richard Wilson, shot by Lee Garmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Charles L. Kimball shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Errol Flynn and Pedro Armendáriz and Rossana Rory carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Flynn's Red-Hot in Hell-Hot Havana!".
9IMDB entry: tt0050189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.