Vintage Movie Resources

Hollywood is accustomed to storms. They bob up at the slightest provocation, or with none at all, and range from tempests in teapots to knock-em-down and drag-em-out affairs involving fisticuffs and front-page publicity.

Laird Cregar was one of Hollywood’s quintessential heavies; he portrayed pirates, murderers, and other sinister characters. Ironically, his funniest role was being the devil.

Spoiler alert: Dorothy Lamour makes a surprise appearance towards the end of this article.