Accused of robbery, Johnny, an intelligent gambler, left his work to work with his friend in his casino, Balling, and when he married his friend's ex-lover, incidents come to challenge him.
Rita Hayworth's entrance is pure Hollywood starcraft: a perfectly lit close-up as she whips her head into frame, her hair lashing back and revealing her bright face and wide, mischievous grin.
The limitations of the Hays code forced writers and directors to get creative, and so much of what's really happening in Gilda is buried beneath the surface.
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
February 08, 2016
'Gilda' is memorable for the minutes of one dubbed song, one dance. But, ah! that one sexually confident shimmy is enough.
