His Kind of Woman (1951) in Color — Starring Robert Mitchum & Jane Russell

His Kind of Woman (1951) — Buy This Classic in Color

His Kind of Woman (1951) is a crackling film noir thriller starring Robert Mitchum as a down-on-his-luck gambler lured to a Mexican resort where a deported gangster plots to steal his identity. Jane Russell smolders as the singer caught between Mitchum and her pompous actor boyfriend, played by a scene-stealing Vincent Price. This professionally colorized version brings the exotic resort settings and noir atmosphere to dazzling life. Buy your colorized copy today for €15.00 and own this gripping classic movie in color.

Plot Summary

Dan Milner is a professional gambler at the end of his rope, offered a mysterious $50,000 — an almost unimaginable fortune — simply to travel to a remote, luxurious Mexican resort and wait for further instructions. Once there, he meets the beautiful, cynical singer Lenore Brent, who is being kept in expensive style by a narcissistic, self-dramatizing Hollywood actor named Mark Cardigan, a man who quotes Shakespeare at every opportunity and views his own life as a grand performance. Dan soon discovers the sinister truth behind his golden invitation: deported mob boss Nick Ferraro, a coldly ruthless killer desperate to return to the United States, plans to undergo radical plastic surgery using Dan’s identity — Dan’s face, Dan’s papers, Dan’s entire existence — as his ticket back into the country. The classic movie shifts brilliantly from sophisticated romantic comedy to intense, white-knuckle thriller as Ferraro’s armed goons close in and the trap is sprung. While Dan faces brutal torture aboard Ferraro’s yacht, the surprisingly heroic Cardigan — channeling every swashbuckler role he has ever played on screen and finding, to his own astonishment, genuine courage beneath the theatrical bluster — organizes an armed rescue party and leads it personally into danger. Raymond Burr is chillingly effective as the dead-eyed Ferraro, and Vincent Price delivers one of the most entertaining performances of his entire career as the hammy, grandiose actor who becomes a genuinely unlikely and improbable action hero.

Cast & Crew

Director: John Farrow

Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, Vincent Price, Raymond Burr, Tim Holt, Charles McGraw

Why Buy This Classic in Color?

This colorized version of His Kind of Woman transforms the film’s stunning Mexican resort setting into a visual feast of extraordinary richness. The original black and white photography captured moody noir shadows, but the professionally colorized restoration reveals the tropical blues of the Pacific Ocean sparkling beyond the resort terraces, the warm amber glow of candlelit interiors and torchlit patios, the lush tropical greenery surrounding the buildings, Jane Russell’s glamorous costumes and the luxurious resort décor, and the menacing grey steel of Ferraro’s yacht lurking offshore — all with frame-by-frame precision. The contrast between the sun-drenched, carefree resort atmosphere and the dark, violent menace aboard the yacht becomes even more dramatically striking in color. Now also available in colour.

Buy His Kind of Woman in color today for just €15.00. Your DRM-free MP4 download is available for instant access.

Historical Significance

His Kind of Woman is a classic film that exemplifies Howard Hughes’s extraordinary personal influence on RKO Pictures during his ownership of the studio — he reportedly oversaw extensive reshoots that transformed the entire final act from a conventional noir climax into a spectacular, prolonged action sequence that runs nearly thirty minutes and features some of the most exciting rescue footage in any 1950s thriller. The result is an unusually entertaining genre hybrid that blends film noir tension, sophisticated romantic comedy, and rousing swashbuckling adventure into something entirely unique. Vincent Price’s gloriously hammy, self-aware performance as the actor-turned-hero was largely his own invention — he improvised many of his most memorable lines — and has become one of the most beloved supporting turns in all of 1950s cinema, anticipating the knowing, theatrical style that would define his horror career in the decades to follow. Robert Mitchum brings his trademark laconic, unflappable cool to every scene, while Raymond Burr’s menacing Ferraro demonstrated the powerful screen presence that would soon make him famous as Perry Mason. The restored colorized version allows modern audiences to watch this underrated gem with the visual richness its exotic setting deserves.

Technical Details

• Format: MP4 digital download
• Resolution: HD restored
• Colorized: Professionally colorized from original black and white
• Audio: Original mono restored
• Runtime: Approximately 120 minutes
• DRM-free: Yes — watch on any device
• Instant download: Available immediately after purchase
• Price: €15.00

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Movie-Specific Questions

Q: Is Vincent Price playing a villain in this?
A: Surprisingly, no. Price plays a pompous but lovable actor who becomes an unlikely, genuinely heroic rescuer in the thrilling climax — one of his most entertaining and atypical roles.

Q: How does this compare to other Mitchum noirs?
A: It is unique in blending noir tension with broad comedy and exotic adventure, making it one of the most purely entertaining films in Mitchum’s extraordinary filmography.

Q: Is this the colorized version of the full film?
A: Yes, this is the complete 120-minute feature, professionally colorized frame-by-frame from the restored original.

Q: Did Howard Hughes really reshoot the ending?
A: Yes — Hughes was famously hands-on at RKO and reportedly ordered extensive reshoots of the final act, expanding the rescue sequence into a spectacular action set piece that is now the film’s most celebrated element.

Digital Download Questions

Q: What format is the download?
A: DRM-free MP4, compatible with virtually any device or media player.

Q: How much does it cost?
A: €15.00 for instant download. The colorization process ensures every scene looks stunning in color.

Q: Can I watch on multiple devices?
A: Absolutely. The file is DRM-free, so you can watch on your TV, tablet, phone, or computer.

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