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Ride the Pink Horse

Ride the Pink Horse

Drama · Mystery · Thriller · 1947

A con man tries to blackmail a Mexican gangster.

Movie details

Ride the Pink Horse

“THE EXCITEMENT OF DESPERATE ADVENTURE! THE SUSPENSE OF RELENTLESS MAN-HUNT!”

1947 Drama · Mystery · Thriller 1h 41m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

A con man tries to blackmail a Mexican gangster.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Ride the Pink Horse?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Robert Montgomery

Written by

Ben Hecht · Charles Lederer

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Lucky Gagin

Wanda Hendrix

Wanda Hendrix

Pila

Andrea King

Andrea King

Marjorie Lundeen

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Pancho

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Frank Hugo

Art Smith

Art Smith

Bill Retz

Richard Gaines

Richard Gaines

Jonathan

Court is in session

Put Ride the Pink Horse on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.