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His Kind of Woman
Crime · Comedy · Thriller · 1951
Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported crime boss Nick Ferraro aiming to re-enter to the USA.
Movie details
His Kind of Woman
“They were two of a kind! ...and bound to meet, but neither of them knew what such a meeting would mean!”
1951 Crime · Comedy · Thriller 2h 0m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported crime boss Nick Ferraro aiming to re-enter to the USA.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over His Kind of Woman?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
John Farrow
Written by
Frank Fenton · Jack Leonard · Gerald Drayson Adams
Robert Mitchum
Dan Milner
Jane Russell
Lenore Brent
Vincent Price
Mark Cardigan
Tim Holt
Bill Lusk
Charles McGraw
Thompson / Narrator
Marjorie Reynolds
Helen Cardigan
Raymond Burr
Nick Ferraro
Court is in session
Put His Kind of Woman on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
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.