Mister Cory (1957)
Who was this man they called ... 'Mister Cory' ?
An opportunistic young man from the slums gambles his way to wealth, power and high society.
- Date of release
- 1957-02-23
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Blake Edwards
Casting
- Tony Curtis — Cory
- Martha Hyer — Abby Vollard
- Charles Bickford — Jeremiah Des Plains 'Biloxi' Caldwell
- Kathryn Grant — Jen Vollard
- William Reynolds — Alex Wyncott
- Henry Daniell — Mr. Earnshaw
- Louise Lorimer — Mrs. Vollard
- Russ Morgan — Ruby Matrobe
- Willis Bouchey — Mr. Vollard
- Joan Banks — Lily
- Harry Landers — Andy
- Glen Kramer — Ronnie Chambers
Interesting facts
Mister Cory is a 1957 American CinemaScope film noir directed by Blake Edwards and starring Tony Curtis, Martha Hyer, Charles Bickford and Kathryn Grant.
Background
The film was based on a short story titled "Cory" by Leo Rosten, published in Cosmopolitan (1948), under the pseudonym Leonard Q. Ross. In mid-September 1955, Curtleigh Productions acquired the filming rights to Rosten's story.
A radio drama version of "Cory" was broadcast on August 28, 1949, as an episode of Four Star Playhouse, starring Fred MacMurray in the title role.
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