Mr. Ace

Mr. Ace (1946)

A rich society woman uses a gangster to win a congressional election.

Date of release
1946-08-02
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Drama
Director
Edwin L. Marin

Casting

Interesting facts

Mr. Ace is a 1946 American film noir starring George Raft and Sylvia Sidney involving a society woman who taps a gangster for his political support as she runs for Congress. The movie was written by Fred F. Finkelhoffe, directed by Edwin L. Marin, and photographed by legendary cinematographer Karl Struss.

Production

Producer Benedict Bogeaus had a deal making movies for United Artists.

The film was originally going to be called The Congress Woman, and George Raft signed to star in October 1945. It was then retitled Mr Ace and the Queen and Tallulah Bankhead was named as a possible co-star. Later Clare Boothe Luce said she had been approached to play the lead and was considering it. Eventually the female lead went to Sylvia Sidney, who originally starred with Raft thirteen years previously in Pick-Up.

Filming started January 30, 1946. Raft was struck with pleurisy during filming, causing the production to shut down for three weeks.

Writing - Fred F. Finklehoffe (original story and screenplay)

Art direction - Ernst Fegté (production design), Fred Widdowson (set decorations)

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