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Bride Wasn't Willing, The (1945)
(UK)
Dama de la frontera, La (1945) (Spain) [es]
(USA, 1945)
Western, 84
min, color
Directed by: Charles Lamont
Sex in the West as saloon queen De Carlo falls in love
with outlaw Cameron; no sympathy from villain Leonard in OK Western-comedy.
During an argument, Rod Cameron tries to convince his
screen wife Yvonne De Carlo that he is faithful and that he loves her, Yvonne
stubbornly will not accept it which annoys her husband, he then decides that
there is only one way he can get through to her. He puts her across his knee and
administers probably the longest and hardest screen spanking ever, about 40 hard
spanks are administered to her behind and she yells loudly through-out, and 15
of them are clearly shown landing, the final flurry of 4 spanks are particularly
hard which not suprisingly makes her scream.
At the end of the spanking, the watching daughter says:
"Daddy, you spanked mama."
He replies: "You're damn right I did."
(daughter): "That means you love her."
(father): "That's what I've been trying to tell her."
Yvonne smiles and is very pleased with that remark, and
all 3 of them cuddle together looking happy.
Cast (in credits order)
Yvonne De Carlo.... Lorena Dumont
Rod Cameron.... Johnny Hart
Andy Devine.... Big Ben
Fuzzy Knight.... Fuzzy
Andrew Tombes.... Judge Prescott
Sheldon Leonard.... Blackie
Clara Blandick.... Abigail
Beverly Simmons.... Mary Ann Hart
Frank Lackteen.... Cherokee
Claire Carleton.... Gracie
Jack Overman.... Buffalo
Jan Wiley.... Sheila Winthop
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joseph E. Bernard.... Dealer
Eddie Borden.... Man at Table
Paul Bratti.... Dealer
Douglas Carter.... Dealer
Peter Coe....
William Desmond.... Man in Saloon
Eddie Dunn.... Bailiff
George Eldredge.... Henchman
Billy Engle.... Barfly
Harold Goodwin.... Bailiff
Kit Guard.... Man in Saloon
Joe Haworth.... Henchman
Edward Howard.... Henchman
Lloyd Ingraham.... Dealer
Jack Ingram.... Henchman
Rex Lease.... Henchman
Eddie Lee.... Wing Lee
Cliff Lyons.... Brawler in Candy Shop
Jack O'Shea.... Barfly
Karen Randle.... Hostess
Jack Rutherford.... Man at Table
Joan Shawlee.... Hostess
Jean Trent.... Hostess
Kerry Vaughn.... Hostess
Lou Wood.... Dealer (
Directed by
Charles Lamont
Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Fessier original screenplay
Ernest Pagano original screenplay
Produced by
Howard Benedict.... executive producer
Michael Fessier.... producer
Ernest Pagano.... producer
Original Music by
Edgar Fairchild (songs Set 'em Up Joe & What Is Love?)
Frank Skinner
Cinematography by
Charles P. Boyle
George Robinson (Technicolor)
Film Editing by
Ray Snyder
Art Direction by
John B. Goodman
Richard H. Riedel
Set Decoration by
Oliver Emert
Russell A. Gausman
Makeup Department
Carmen Dirigo.... hair stylist
Jack P. Pierce.... makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Tummel.... assistant director (as Wm. Tummell)
Sound Department
William Hedgcock.... sound
Special Effects by
John P. Fulton.... special photography
Stunts
John Epper.... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons.... stunt double: Sheldon Leonard (uncredited)
Other crew
William Fritzsche.... associate color consultant
Natalie Kalmus.... color consultant
Hans J. Salter.... musical director: songs (as H.J. Salter)
Frank Skinner.... musical director
Edward Colman.... second camera operator (uncredited)
Doreen Tryden.... singing voice: Yvonne de Carlo, "What Is Love?" only (uncredited)
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Distributors
Universal Pictures (1945) (USA) (theatrical)
Also Known As:
The Bride Wasn't Willing (UK)
Runtime: 92 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix: Mono
