Blonde Fever (1944)
MEET GLORIA GRAHAME! She's gorgeous! She's dangerous!
Peter and Delilah are a married couple running a roadside café in Nevada. Their stable partnership turns rocky, though, with the arrival of the sultry Sally, a waitress who catches Peter's wandering eye. Delilah strikes back by hiring Sally's boyfriend as a waiter. Sally is initially dismissive of Peter's advances, but when he wins $40,000 in a lottery, she quickly pounces, turning on the charm and eyeing the easy life.
- Date of release
- 1944-12-05
- TMDB
- 4.4 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Richard Whorf
Casting
- Philip Dorn — Peter Donay
- Mary Astor — Delilah Donay
- Felix Bressart — Johnny
- Gloria Grahame — Sally Murfin
- Marshall Thompson — Freddie Bilson
- Curt Bois — Brillon
- Elisabeth Risdon — Mrs. Talford
- Arthur Walsh — Willie
- Jessica Tandy — Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Hume Cronyn — Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Carlyle Blackwell Jr. — Quartet Leader (uncredited)
- Ava Gardner — Minor Role (uncredited)
Interesting facts
Blonde Fever is a 1944 American comedy film starring Philip Dorn, Mary Astor, and Felix Bressart, and introducing stage actress Gloria Grahame. It was Richard Whorf’s directorial debut.
Production
The film had Autumn Fever for working title. The film was Gloria Grahame's screen debut.
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