What is the duration of Hot Blood?

The duration of Hot Blood is 85 mins.

What is the original language of Hot Blood?

The original language of Hot Blood is English.

Who directed Hot Blood?

Hot Blood was directed by Nicholas Ray, Bill Clark.

Which studio made Hot Blood?

Hot Blood was produced by Columbia Pictures.

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Q: Does Hot Blood have end credit scenes?

Hot Blood does not have end credit scenes.

Romance

Drama

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Runtime

85 mins

Language

English

Stephen Torino is duped by his brother Marco into an arranged marriage with the fiery Annie Caldash. While Annie is eager to make the partnership work, Stephen is determined to avoid the union at all costs, leading to a clash of wills as the situation spirals out of control.

Columbia Pictures

Studio

Nicholas Ray

Director

Bill Clark

Director

Does Hot Blood have end credit scenes?

No!

Hot Blood does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Hot Blood

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Ross Bagdasarian

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Jane Russell

Annie Caldash

Joseph Calleia

Papa Theodore

Peter Brocco

Doctor Robert Turchino (uncredited)

Ben Frommer

Gypsy (uncredited)

Luther Adler

Marco Torino

Matt Mattox

Stephano - Dance Double (uncredited)

Nick Dennis

Korka (uncredited)

Helen Westcott

Velma

Richard Deacon

Mr. Swift (uncredited)

Cornel Wilde

Stephano Torino

Fred Aldrich

Drunk Observer at Bar (uncredited)

John Barton

Gypsy (uncredited)

Mikhail Rasumny

Old Johnny

Sam Harris

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Joe Lanza

Dancer (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Joe Merritt

Skinny Gypsy (uncredited)

Frank Mazzola

Gypsy (uncredited)

James J. Casino

Gypsy (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

Gypsy (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Police Sgt. Tim McGrossin (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois

Gypsy (uncredited)

George Nardelli

Gypsy (uncredited)

Joe Palma

Gypsy (uncredited)

Inez Palange

Gypsy (uncredited)

Audrey Betz

Gypsy (uncredited)

Joe Dominguez

Gypsy Elder (uncredited)

Nina Koshetz

Nita Johnny

Ernesto Molinari

Gypsy (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

Gypsy (uncredited)

Hamil Petroff

Gypsy (uncredited)

Oscar Blank

Vendor (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Bartender (uncredited)

Manuel París

Elder (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Gypsy (uncredited)

Paul Ravel

Gypsy (uncredited)

William Bagdad

Knife Sharpener (uncredited)

Elias Gamboa

Gypsy (uncredited)

Paul Stathes

Gypsy (uncredited)

Charles Perry

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Kay Koury

Gypsy (uncredited)

Harvey Karels

Gypsy (uncredited)

Franz Roehn

Elder (uncredited)

James H. Russell

Xano (as Jamie Russell)

Wally Russell

Bimbo

John Raven

Joe Randy (uncredited)

Jacqueline Auclair

Young Gypsy (uncredited)

Les Baxter

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Nadja Dubinsky

Gypsy (uncredited)

Nephru Malouf

Young Gypsy (uncredited)

Joe Maritzer

(uncredited)

Faye Michael Nuell

Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

Joan H. Reynolds

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Hot Blood

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Marco Torino, Luther Adler, is the gypsy king of southern California and is terminally ill, shaping a fate that hinges on succession. He hopes his younger brother will take the helm, but Stephano, Cornel Wilde, is more drawn to the world of dance than to leadership, setting up a quiet tension at the edge of a dwindling life. To secure the transition, the ailing Marco arranges a marriage between Stephano and Annie Caldash, Jane Russell — another gypsy whose family stands to gain from the alliance.

Annie Caldash’s father, Theodore, Joseph Calleia, and her brother Xano, James H. Russell, watch with wary eyes as the plan unfolds, torn between tradition and the lure of a lucrative dowry. Annie herself hatches a scheme: her father’s dream of a rich dowry from Stephano’s clan, followed by a swift escape before the vows can truly bind them. She cajoles Stephano into a bone-deeply ironic ruse — a staged wedding in which Annie will pretend to faint at the ceremony, the family’s greed spotlighted, the dowry split, and the lesson taught to those who crave wealth over loyalty. But as the plan progresses, it is Stephano who ends up being duped, because Annie goes through with the marriage.

Meanwhile, Stephano leaves with Velma, Helen Westcott, seeking work in seedy dance clubs, and he soon begins to feel the absence of Annie. He returns to the gypsy camp, only to discover Marco and Annie together, surprisingly content and at ease in each other’s company. Fearing a new swindle, Stephano voices his anger, but Marco clarifies that these are the last precious days of his life, not a conspiracy. The revelation softens the moment, and a decision settles over the camp: Stephano will assume the role of the new gypsy king, with Annie as his queen, weaving a fragile future from a web of family loyalties, desire, and the intimate acceptance of life’s final chapters.

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Hot Blood Other Names and Titles

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