Party Girl

"You'll meet her at the roughest parties ...with the toughest guys in town!"

Nov 28 1958 Approved 1h 39m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he meets a lovely showgirl at a mob party that he realizes that there's more to life than winning trials. Farrell tries to quit the racket, but mob boss Rico Angelo threatens to hurt the showgirl if Farrell leaves him.

Plot

Lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career defending crooks in trials. He has never realized that there is a downside to his success, until he meets the dancer Vicki Gaye. She makes him decide to get a better reputation. But mob king Rico Angelo *insists* that he continues his services.

Written by

George Wells, Leo Katcher

Directed by

Nicholas Ray

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Euterpe Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,882
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA