I found myself not wanting this movie to end as it really held my attention. Definitely mysterious, definitely film-noir, Robert Montgomery really did a great job directing and acting in this film. Set at fiesta time in a small Mexican village, there are a variety of interesting and multi-faceted characters; Andrea King as the mysterious and possibly predatory woman, Wanda Hendrix, again, mysterious because one might be fooled by the other women with whom she associates herself, Thomas Gomez, the seemingly happy go lucky, friendly senor who has the horse carousel and of course the policeman from the U.S. and the gangster and his thugs. The darkness of the film and the sillouhetting of various shots add to the mystery surrounding this story. I think the most important thing that makes this story stand out is that you don't know throughout the whole movie which characters are trustworthy or untrustworthy. This movie is also a love story which makes it unique, as I can't remember any film-noirs that are love stories. Alas, the film will probably remain obscure until someone decides that it is time to make it available to the public on video. It is rarely seen on American Movie Classics.
Review of Ride the Pink Horse
