Russell died in 1991.ĭorothy Hart played the jealous and vengeful Anne. Russell worked extensively in television and had a western series, “Lawman” 1958-1962. His Film Noir roles include The Dark Corner (1946), The Story of Molly X (1949), Undertow (1949), and Hoodlum Empire (1952). He was in a lot of westerns like Yellow Sky (1948), Saddle Tramp (1950), Rio Bravo (1959), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), and Pale Rider (1985). He was very entertaining as the highwayman Black Jack Mallard in Forever Amber (1947). Russell began getting uncredited film roles in 1945. Although there are conflicting reports, the preponderance indicates that he left the military as a result of Malaria and was not wounded, as reported on. He was assigned as an intelligence officer on to Guadalcanal. When World War II broke out, Russell joined the U.S. He attended the University of California. John Russell played hardened guy robber Cash Brady. Upset over the portrayal of June, the two sisters did not talk for years.įollowing the film Three for Jamie Dawn (1956), June worked almost exclusively on stage and television. She had a series: “Willy” 1954-1955.įollowing the death of her mother, June, and her sister Gypsy decided they could write their memoirs. She worked extensively on television, beginning in the 1950s. Her lesser films include the crime film The Iron Curtain (1948), Film Noirs Chicago Deadline (1949), Once a Thief (1950), and the mystery Lady Possessed (1952). She hit a good streak playing a Femme Fatale in Intrigue (1947), a racist in Gentleman’s Agreement (1947), and a gangster in The Story of Molly X (1949). June was relegated to B-movies and continued to work on stage. She also worked in stock musicals and in the Borscht Belt. During the 1930s, she kept her daughter fed by modeling and dancing in marathons. When the Great Depression hit, work in vaudeville collapsed as did the youthful marriage. To escape her mother and life in vaudeville, June ran away and got married at 13. By the age of 5, she was a leading act making $1,500 a week at her peak. “Baby June” appeared in Hal Roach shorts between 1918-1924. Her famous stage mother pushed her into vaudeville by age 2.
June’s mother was Rose Thompson Hovick, and her sister was the famous stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. June Havoc played the lady gangster Molly X. Veteran actress Kathleen Freeman was uncredited as a seamstress convict. McGraw was covered in the excellent Film Noir The Narrow Margin (1952). When he is on the screen, he chews nails. Actors – The Story of Molly X (1949) ReturningĬharles McGraw had a relatively small role as Police Capt. So, there is not much love out there for this film. Miss Havoc may look mighty sweet but she certainly does not overwhelm you with a sense of her cold recalcitrance, not even when she hauls back and mutters such clearly unladylike things as, “You start something and, so help me, I’ll beat your brains out, sister!”
“this film on the Criterion’s screen carries a great deal more sentiment than conviction. “It is remarkable what a little fresh air, a little sunshine and a few kind words do for a lady criminal who is considerately put away in a model women’s prison in “The Story of Molly X.” This lady, played by June Havoc, very soon takes heart, begins to smile and even become a minor heroine when the boiler in the laundry explodes…” New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther said in a lukewarm Decemreview:
#THOMAS HEAVE HO THOMAS US MOVIE#
This is the first time I have run into a movie that is not rated on. Rode was terrific when I interviewed him. If you haven’t read the fantastic biography: Charles McGraw: Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy, I highly recommend it. The fact that it had Charles McGraw in it was a nice bonus.
I picked this Film Noir to watch based solely on the title. Today on the Classic Movie Reviews Podcast, we are taking on The Story of Molly X (1949). As a technical note, references and citations are listed for each show on the site at. Hello to all of the classic people that are returning.
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