Affair in Trinidad


Affair in Trinidad is a 1952 film noir produced by Hayworths Beckworth Corporation, released by Columbia Pictures, and starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. It is notable as Hayworths comeback film after four years away from Columbia, as a reteaming of the Gilda 1946 costars, and for a fiery opening number danced barefoot by Hayworth to calypso music. Hayworths singing voice is dubbed by Jo Ann Greer, who later also sang for her in Miss Sadie Thompson and Pal Joey. The films gross take at the box office exceeded Gildas by one million dollars.

Initially, the police conclude that Neil committed suicide based on his gunshot wound and due to a pistol at the crime scene. On further investigation they discover that Neil was in fact murdered. Inspector Smythe and Anderson take Chris into confidence and inform her that Neils boat was seen outside Fabians property at the time of his murder. Chris learns that Fabian is in fact a crook who has built his fortune by trading information and aiding in treason and that Neil could have been murdered due to his involvement in Fabians latest project. Chris agrees to exploit Fabians love for her to gather information for the police.Meanwhile Neils brother Steve Emery Glenn Ford arrives in Trinidad at the request of his brother who had written to him about a prospective job. He is shocked to learn that his brother committed suicide shortly after writing to him and sets out to investigate matters on his own. After the inquest Chris and Steve spend some time together. Though she starts falling in love with Steve, Chris is unable to reveal to him her motive behind getting friendly with Fabian. ........

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