| Vendetta | |
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 Promotional movie poster for the film |
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| Directed by | Mel Ferrer |
| Produced by | Howard Hughes |
| Written by | W.R. Burnett Prosper Mérimée (novel) Peter O'Crotty Preston Sturges |
| Starring | Faith Domergue George Dolenz |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Editing by | Stuart Gilmore Robert Seiter Paul Weatherwax |
| Distributed by | RKO |
| Release date(s) | 1950 |
| Running time | 83 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Vendetta is a 1950 film directed by Mel Ferrer. The film, produced by Howard Hughes, was completed in 1946, but not released until four years later through RKO pictures. Howard fired directors Max Ophüls and Preston Sturges. Additional directors are Stuart Heisler and Paul Weatherwax. The story begins in old New Orleans, where hot-blooded Corsican maiden Colomba (Faith Domergue) coerces her brother Orso (George Dolenz) into avenging their father's murder. Hillary Brooke co-stars as British gentlewoman Lydia Nevil, with whom Orso has a brief romance before sacrificing love for honor. The screenplay, which was credited to W.R. Burnett, was worked on by a number of writers.
Cast
- Faith Domergue as Colomba della Rabia
- George Dolenz as Lt. Orso Antonio della Rabia
- Donald Buka as Padrino the Bandit
- Joseph Calleia as Mayor Guido Barracini
