Mambo (1954): Cast
Mambo is a 1954 drama directed by Robert Rossen, starring Shelley Winters as Toni Salerno, Mary Clare and Vittorio Gassman. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Robert Rossen
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mambo About?
The premise of Mambo without spoilers.
The Most Violent Dramatic Story Ever Set to Music! A young and poor Venetian woman is invited to a masquerade ball by a charming count.
Mambo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cowritten by director
- psychological drama
- sexual melodrama
- love across social classes
- trophy wife
- cross cultural marriage
- doomed romance
- in medias res
- train trip
- returning to home town
- venetian
- croupier
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- count
- aspiring dancer
- love triangle
- dance teacher
- sexually charged
- twirling
- dance troupe
- nobility
- romantic rivals
- venice italy
- wealth
- accidental death
- african american
- alcoholism
- automobile accident
- playing baccarat
- black marketeer
- casino
- choreographer
- family relationships
- glass blowing
- hemophilia
- inheritance
- mambo music
- masked ball
- dysfunctional mother son relationship
- nightclub entertainer
- poverty
- rome italy
- saleswoman
- singer
- wager
- speedboat
- ballerina
- ballet dancer
- jazz music
- talent manager
- ticket scalping
Mambo Cast & Characters
Shelley Winters leads the cast as Toni Salerno, with Mary Clare as La contessa Luisa Marisoni and Vittorio Gassman as Mario Rossi. Directed by Robert Rossen; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Rossen
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Shelley Winters as Toni Salerno -
Mary Clare as La contessa Luisa Marisoni - Vittorio Gassman as Mario Rossi
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Il padre di Giovanna (as Edoardo Cianelli)
Also Starring in Mambo
· 6 more- Michael Rennie Enrico Marisoni
- Silvana Mangano Giovanna Masetti
- Katherine Dunham Katherine Dunham
- Julie Robinson Marisa, la ballerina amica di Giovanna
- Walter Zappolini Un ballerino
- Xiomara Alfaro Singer
More from Robert Rossen
More films directed by Robert Rossen, best-rated first: The Hustler, Lilith, They Came to Cordura and Island in the Sun.
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Mambo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Mambo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mambo?
Mambo runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Mambo released?
Mambo was released on September 18, 1954.
Who directed Mambo?
Mambo was directed by Robert Rossen.
More films by Robert Rossen Who is in the cast of Mambo?
Mambo stars Shelley Winters as Toni Salerno, Mary Clare as La contessa Luisa Marisoni and Vittorio Gassman as Mario Rossi, among 10 credited actors.
Does Mambo have a post-credit scene?
No. Mambo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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