Glenn Ford is Johnny Farrell, a petty gambler who makes ends meet by separating fools from their money on the dark and dirty streets of Buenos Aires. It is there that someone tries to kill Johnny, but the wealthy loner Ballin Mundsen (George Macready, Paths of Glory, Vera Cruz) saves his life and then hires him to manage his casino.
Soon after Johnny gets comfortable working in the casino, Ballin shows him his latest acquisition – the stunningly beautiful Gilda (Rita Hayworth, The Lady from Shanghai), who knows how to seduce men with deep pockets. What Ballin does not know is that Johnny and Gilda have a long history together.
Eventually Ballin realizes that Gilda might have had a plan when she agreed to marry him, but he has little time to question her because two German businessmen arrive in the casino and create a lot of tension after they demand that he signs some important documents. A local government agent (Joseph Calleia, Touch of Evil, Captain Carey, U.S.A.) further complicates things when he approaches Johnny and reveals to him that his boss' interests extend far beyond his gambling business.
Director: Charles Vidor
Cast: Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, George Macready
Country: USA
Genre: Drama, Film-Noir, Romance, Thriller
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