Both captains are experts, and so begins a deadly game of catandmouse. Fire down below is a 1957 anglo american adventure drama film with a screenplay written by novelist irwin shaw, starring rita hayworth, robert mitchum and jack lemmon, and directed by robert parrish. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Fire down below 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apr 19, 2017 during world war ii, an american destroyer meets a german uboat. Fire down below 1957 film jump to navigation jump to search. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Aug 05, 2015 watch fire down below full movie online here film fire down below 14289.
However, its far mellower and less heavyhanded than is that film in the peaceful appalachian hills of eastern kentucky, toxins are being dumped into abandoned mines, causing environmental havoc, but the locals, mindful of their jobs and the power of the mine owners, can do nothing. Jeri was also heard vocalizing this movie title song in the soundtrack of the 1957 rita hayworthrobert mitchum film. Fire down below 1957 was something of a revelation. I found myself not really caring that much to what was going on with the characters, i didnt feel involved. A february 1955 daily variety news item notes that richard widmark was originally to star. But that doesnt really matter, since anyone who buys fire down below is only interested in the two songs where steven seagal sings. Fire down below was directed by robert parrish who wasnt on hollywoods alist. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Fire down below 1957 stream and watch online moviefone. Felix and tony run a tramp steamer together in the west indies, but their seemingly unshakeable friendship is tossed aside when they both fall in love with the same woman.
The original title song was sung in the film by jeri southern, who also released a different version as a single, and she is the one you hear on this soundtrack album. Old friends and business associates tony jack lemmon and felix robert mitchum are getting along swimmingly until an attractive woman named irena rita hayworth creates a discord between the allies and disrupts their caribbean smuggling operation. Fire down below swept into theatres in 1957, heralding the return of rita hayworth after an almost fouryear absence from films. Fire down below 1957 with publicity materials crowing, 3 of the biggest in 1 of the best. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Fire down below 1997 with kris kristofferson, marg.
Its not enough for steven seagal to be a minor action movie star he also has to tackle music, so the soundtrack to his environmental opus fire down below finds the martial arts expert singing and executive producing a set of contemporary country. I expected this jack lemon, robert mitchum, and rita hayworth film to be light and heavy on the caribbean background. This article needs additional citations for verification. If you look at the promotional materials for the film fire down below, youll see some pretty big names in the cast. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. My mother told me she was an extra in this when production went to trinidad to film. Rita hayworth, robert mitchum, and jack lemmon star in fire down below, a 1957 film. The film also includes cameos by country music performers randy travis, mark collie, ed bruce, marty stuart and travis tritt, and countryrocker and the band member levon helm, as well as kris kristofferson in a supporting role.
The movie is based on a book of the same title by max catto. Fire down below by ned washington, lester lee, performed by jeri southern. Theres not enough fire in fire down below, which is a bad thing in a movie that demands burning passion. I did not care if he lived or died, there was no suspension of disbelief. Even rita at times appeared old, weak and disinterested to me in this film. Oct 23, 2014 rita hayworth, coming off her second hollywood hiatus, takes top billing in 1957 s fire down below, followed by robert mitchum and jack lemmon, respectively. Fire down below marked hayworths return to the screen after a threeyear absence. Fire up the film and youll see a lot more talent in front of the camera, including herbert lom and bernard lee. The film wastes its toprank cast hayworth is still playing. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win.
Jun 26, 2019 jeri was also heard vocalizing this movie title song in the soundtrack of the 1957 rita hayworthrobert mitchum film. Kris kristofferson, marg helgenberger, steven seagal, harry dean stanton. Fire down below 1957 ganzer film deutsch kostenlos anschauen. Read the full synopsis of fire down below, 1957, directed by robert parrish, with rita hayworth, robert mitchum, jack lemmon, at turner classic movies. The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. Nov 19, 2014 fire down below trailer 1997 director. Fire down below not rated 1h 56min adventure, drama 14 june 1957 japan the friendship between two tramp boat owners is threatened by the arrival of a beautiful and seductive passenger.
Sep 09, 2014 fire down below, was written by lester lee and ned washington. Overview of fire down below, 1957, directed by robert parrish, with rita hayworth, robert mitchum, jack lemmon, at turner classic movies. Its not the fault of the stars, though rita hayworth, robert mitchum, and jack lemmon provide all the spark that a writer and director could ask for. Fire down below 1957 robert parrish, rita hayworth, robert. Fire down below is a film directed by robert parrish with rita hayworth, robert mitchum, jack lemmon, herbert lom, year. And the first half of the film had lots of dances and local flavor, but it took something of a somber turn as tony lemon gets stuck in an accident on a ship that was. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch fire down below right now, here are some finer points about the columbia pictures corporation, warwick film productions drama flick. Music vendor 73, uk 22 transferred from the original 45rpm. It was scanned by imaginative consultant veneris pious, answered by skytte lesnea and included by xgm entertainment. Rita hayworth, coming off her second hollywood hiatus, takes top billing. Fire down below is a 1957 angloamerican adventure drama film with a screenplay written by novelist irwin shaw, starring rita hayworth, robert mitchum and jack lemmon, and directed by robert parrish. Based on max catto s 1954 novel with the same title, the picture was made by warwick films on location in trinidad and tobago, in technicolor and cinemascope, and released by columbia pictures. Fire down below, was written by lester lee and ned washington.
Hayworth plays irena, a woman with a mysterious european past and no passport. Joining hayworth was hollywoods bad boy robert mitchum and thenrising star jack lemmon. Fire down below is a 1957 film starring rita hayworth, jack lemmon, and robert mitchum. The movie has all that it should have for 1957 postwar b sort of picture. An april 1956 news item adds that trevor howard was considered for a supporting role in the film. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Kris kristofferson, marg helgenberger, steven seagal, harry dean stanton, stephen lang, official content from warner home.
The only reason i give it two stars was because of the star power. I have always enjoyed and greatly admired this film. Based on max catto s 1954 novel with the same title, the picture was made by warwick films on location in trinidad and tobago, in technicolor. Fire down below 1957 robert parrish, rita hayworth. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Environmental protection agent jack taggart is fighting big business types led by orin hanner who are dumping toxic waste somewhere in the kentucky hills region. The film was filmed at norway movie festival on march 7, 1953 in germany. Mitchum and lemmon are felix and tony, who run a ferry boat in the caribbean. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Here is a letter we received from canadian subscriber andrew merey.
This soundtrack is from the 1957 film fire down below that starred rita hayworth, jack lemon, and robert mitchum. Watch fire down below full movie video dailymotion. Rita hayworth, coming off her second hollywood hiatus, takes top billing in 1957s fire down below, followed by robert mitchum and jack lemmon, respectively. To his credit, he has good, if predictable, taste, recruiting songs by travis tritt, marty stuart and randy travis. This is followed by robert mitchum and jack lemmon, respectively. Parrish was an actor originally, then turned to editing, songwriter for one film then became a director. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Fire down below 1957 robert parrish, rita hayworth, robert mitchum, jack lemmon, adventure, drama november 27, 2017 tony and felix own a tramp boat, and sail around the caribbean doing odd jobs and drinking a lot. This is a little video for the film fire down below 1957 starring rita hayworth, jack lemmon and robert mitchum. Theres another interesting name listed among the producers albert r. It was a 1957 britishamerican adventure drama film, starring rita hayworth, jack lemmon and robert mitchum.
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