Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
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1999-03-04
In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had an impact on audiences everywhere. Teamed with diminutive Veronica Lake, he became an immediately saleable commodity, and in the process helped launch the age of film noir. By 1954, Photoplay Magazine voted him the world's most popular male film star; his fellow award-winner was Marilyn Monroe. But Alan Ladd's fabulous success already contained within it the mechanism to self-destruct.
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In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had an impact on audiences everywhere. Teamed with diminutive Veronica Lake, he became an immediately saleable commodity, and in the process helped launch the age of film noir. By 1954, Photoplay Magazine voted him the world's most popular male film star; his fellow award-winner was Marilyn Monroe. But Alan Ladd's fabulous success already contained within it the mechanism to self-destruct.
Released
1999-03-04
Runtime
58
Director
Gene Feldman
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Documentary
TV Movie
Language
English
Production
Janson Media
Wombat Productions
Casts
Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Sue Carol
Sue Carol
Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
Edward Dmytryk
Edward Dmytryk
Edith Fellows
Edith Fellows
Mona Freeman
Mona Freeman
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Peter Hansen
Peter Hansen
David Ladd
David Ladd
A.C. Lyles
A.C. Lyles
Patricia Medina
Patricia Medina
Don Murray
Don Murray
Lizabeth Scott
Lizabeth Scott
John Veitch
John Veitch