The world's most beautiful animal!
A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.
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- sparerichly built
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- effortlessdemanding
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Humphrey BogartHarry Dawes
- Ava GardnerMaria Vargas
- Edmond O'BrienOscar Muldoon
- Marius GoringAlberto Bravano
- Valentina CorteseEleanora Torlato-Favrini
- Rossano BrazziCount Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
- Elizabeth SellarsJerry
- Warren StevensKirk Edwards
- Franco InterlenghiPedro Vargas
- Mari AldonMyrna
Crew
- Joseph L. MankiewiczDirector
- Joseph L. MankiewiczWriter
- Jack CardiffDirector of Photography
- Mario NascimbeneOriginal Music Composer
- William HornbeckEditor
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