Glenn Ford stars as Michael Blake a veteran of WWII who comes to France to locate a green Glove enigmatic to him when he was initially in Normandy at the onset of the invasion.
🎬 About the Film
Title: The Green Glove
Year: 1952
Genre: Suspense, Mystery
Glenn Ford stars as Michael Blake a veteran of WWII who comes to France to locate a green Glove enigmatic to him when he was initially in Normandy at the onset of the invasion.
🕵️♂️ Overview
The Green Glove (or The White Road) was a 1952 international co-production, a film noir, directed by Rudolph Maté with a star cast of Glenn Ford, Geraldine Brooks, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, and George Macready.
📖 Plot Summary
Mike Blake (Glenn Ford) is an American paratrooper who visits France after the second world war in an attempt to get a jewel-covered glove that had been stolen in a country church during the war. During his search, he encounters a beautiful young tour guide (Geraldine Brooks) and a Nazi accomplice (George Macready) who he had battled in the war.
🎭 Cast
- Glenn Ford as Michael “Mike” Blake
- Geraldine Brooks as Christine “Chris” Kenneth
- Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Father Goron
- George Macready as Count Paul Rona
- Gaby André as Gaby Saunders
- Jany Holt as The Countess
- Roger Tréville as Police Inspector Faubert
- Georges Tabet as Jacques Piotet
- Meg Lemonnier as Madame Piotet
- Paul Bonifas as Inspector
- Jean Bretonnière as Singer
🎥 Background
The film was filmed primarily on the streets across the south of France and Monaco, which provides it with a rich feel of post-war European vibe that adds extra noir suspense and romantic nuances to it.
📚 Production Details
- Directors/Producers: Georges Maurer, Detmar Walter
- Production Company: Benagoss Productions
- Type: Film Noir, Feature Film
- Filming Locations: France, Monaco
- IMDb Rating: 3.58
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🏷️ Tags
Film noir, 1952 films, 1950s drama films, American drama films, films set in France, Mystery, Suspense, Public Domain Movies, classic cinema.
