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The Naked Dawn is a 1955 American Technicolor Western film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer starring Arthur Kennedy and Betta St. John.
Plot
The story focuses on a poor but proud farmer named Manuel and his wife Maria. When glib-tongued drifter Santiago tries to get Manuel mixed up in a robbery, the farmer is at first resistant, but is goaded into joining Santiago. Corrupted by the prospect of untold wealth, Manuel begins plotting the murder of Santiago; meanwhile, Maria makes plans to run off with the handsome stranger.
Cast
- Arthur Kennedy as Santiago
- Betta St. John as Maria Lopez
- Eugene Iglesias as Manuel Lopez
- Charlita as Tita
- Roy Engel as Guntz
- Tony Martinez as Vicente
- Francis McDonald as Railroad guard
Additional information
- Shot in ten days.
- François Truffaut cited this film as an inspiration for the characters in Jules and Jim.[1]
See also
References
External links
- The Naked Dawn at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Naked Dawn at IMDb
- The Naked Dawn at AllMovie
- The Naked Dawn at the TCM Movie Database
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